Extremism, policing and the state in South Asia
EXPERT: Christine Fair Political scientist and associate professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, specialising in counter-terrorism and Read More
Middle East
The Middle East has long been connected with terrorism, particularly due to relations between the Arab world and Israel, the legacies of war in Iraq and Syria, and the impacts of both Iran and Saudi Arabia in the region. With Al Qaeda, ISIS and other Islamist organisations operating in the area it remains a source of Islamist ideology and organisational capacity. These videos cover this complex politics and history.
Dynamics within extremist movements
EXPERT: Fathali Moghaddam Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University Professor Fathali Moghaddam of Georgetown University describes his ‘staircase’ model of radicalisation, Read More
Anthropological insights into Islamist extremism
EXPERT Scott Atran has spent decades engaging directly with Islamic extremists, and he is one of the only researchers to Read More
The importance of empathy in countering extremism
EXPERT: Gabrielle Rifkind Gabrielle Rifkind is a Conflict Resolution Specialist and Founder of Oxford Process Gabrielle Rifkind runs the Oxford Read More
Twenty years on the frontlines of violent jihad
FORMER EXTREMIST: Abu Muntasir Abu Muntasir fought as a jihadi in Afghanistan, Kashmir and Burma. He now works to prevent Read More
A Jihadi’s journey into radicalisation
FORMER EXTREMIST: Abu Muntasir Abu Muntasir fought as jihadi for 15 years in Afghanistan, Kashmir and Burma. He now works Read More
Young people as counter-extremism innovators
EXPERT: Farah Pandith Farah Pandith has worked to develop community responses to Islamism amongst young Muslims for the US State. Read More
Increasing young people’s resilience to extremism
EXPERT: Farah Pandith Farah Pandith has worked to develop community responses to Islamism amongst young Muslims for the US State. Read More
