Edwin Bakker is professor in Terrorism and Counter terrorism at Leiden University - Institute of Security and Global Affairs.

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Edwin Bakker is professor in Terrorism and Counterterrorism at Leiden University - Institute of Security and Global Affairs in The Hague. His fields of research are radicalisation, jihadi terrorism and in particular profiles of (jihadi) terrorists. In addition, his research is focussed on dealing with (fear of) terrorism and the policy implications in this field. 

Edwin Bakker teaches courses in the master programme Crisis & Security Management and the Minors Global Affairs and Safety, Security & Justice of the Leiden University (e.g. Dealing with Terrorism and Foreign Fighters en Terrorism and Counter terrorsim: comparing theory and practice). Additionally, he is a fellow at the International Center for Counter Terrorism (ICCT) and boardmember of the Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association.

Next to his position as Professor at Leiden University Edwin Bakker is head of sector Knowledge & Research at the Dutch Police Academy. There he is, among other things, responsible for the connection and operation of research within the Dutch National Police and with relevant partners of the police.

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