ISIS: The State of Terror
AUTHOR: Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger ‘A valuable, rigorous and perceptive guide … Stern and Berger draw on internet-based sources, Read More
Books
CORE’s recommended books – recent and classic, popular and academic – provide a deeper insight into the issues around extremism, radicalisation and polarisation.
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
AUTHOR: Eric Hoffer “The True Believer glitters with icy wit. . . bristles with deadly parallels. . . . It is Read More
From Fatwa to Jihad: How the World Changed – The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo
AUTHOR: Kenan Malik “A gripping account of how we went from burning books to bombs on buses. The Rushdie Affair Read More
What Makes a Terrorist: Economics and the Roots of Terrorism
AUTHOR: Alan B Kreuger “[Krueger] seeks to put the risks Americans face from terrorism into ‘proper perspective’ with his unique Read More
Talking to Terrorists: How to End Armed Conflicts
AUTHOR: Jonathan Powell “Essential reading for all parties in conflict” — Patrick Cockburn ― Independent Jonathan Powell has spent nearly two decades Read More
Fascism: A warning
AUTHOR: Madeleine Albright A #1 NYT BESTSELLER Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as America’s Secretary of State, writes Read More
Guest House for Young Widows: among the women of ISIS
AUTHOR: Azadeh Moaveni “A compelling read that imparts important lessons about religious extremism. Recommended for readers interested in women’s issues Read More
Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists
AUTHOR: Joan Smith “Excellent feminist analysis on links between domestic violence and terrorism, plus solutions which the government needs to act on” — Read More
Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists
AUTHOR: Julia Ebner ‘Ebner has done some gutsy, thought-provoking research’ — Sunday Telegraph By day, Julia Ebner works at a counter-extremism Read More