Volume XI 2017
Full issue
Welcome from the Editors
Articles
The ISIS Emni: the Origins and Inner Workings of ISIS’s Intelligence Apparatus
by Anne Speckhard and Ahmet S. Yayla
Women of the Caliphate the Mechanism for Women’s Incorporation into the Islamic
State
by Hamoon Khelghat-Doost
Blast Through the Past Terrorist Attacks on Art and Antiquities as a Reconquest of the
Modern Jihadi Identity
by Kristy Campion
Ansar al-Sharia in Libya an Enduring Threat
by Henrik Gråtrud and Vidar Benjamin Skretting
Research Notes
Deciphering Ayman Al-Zawahiri and Al-Qaeda’s Strategic and Ideological Imperatives
by Sajjan M. Gohel
An Empirical Analysis of Causes of Islamist Radicalisation Italian Case Study
by Michele Groppi
Special Correspondence
De-radicalising Militant Salafists
by Nina Käsehage
Resources
Bibliography on Islamist Narratives and Western Counter-Narratives
by Judith Tinnes
Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects
by Berto Jongman
Book Review Marc Sageman. Misunderstanding Terrorism
by Joshua Sinai
Capsule Book Reviews
by Joshua Sinai
Editorial Announcements
Words of Appreciation from the Editors
by Alex P. Schmid and James J.F. Forest
News from TRI’s National Networks of Ph.D. Theses Writers: The Netherlands-Flanders
Network
by Jeanine de Rooy Zuijdewijn
Award for Best Ph.D. Thesis 2016 31 March 2017 Deadline for Submissions Approaching
Fast
by Alex P. Schmid (Chairman TRI Thesis Awards)
Announcement about Organisational Changes of Perspectives on Terrorism
by Alex P. Schmid and James J.F. Forest
Two New Positions Available at Perspectives on Terrorism
by Alex P. Schmid
Full issue
Welcome from the Editors
Articles
A Mixed Methods Empirical Examination of Changes in Emphasis and Style in the
Extremist Magazines Dabiq and Rumiyah
by Peter Wignell, Sabine Tan, Kay L. O’Halloran & Rebecca Lange
Managing Non-State Threats with Cumulative Deterrence
by-Denial by Charles P. Kirchofer
Research Notes
Tracking Radical Opinions in Polls of U.S. Muslims
by Veronika Fajmonová, Sophia Moskalenko and Clark McCauley
The Ambiguous Effect of Population Size on the Prevalence of Terrorism
by James M. Lutz and Brenda J. Lutz
The Tranquillity Campaign A Beacon of Light in the Dark World Wide Web
by Abdullah bin Khaled al Saud
Resources
Bibliography Conflict in Syria (Part 3) Compiled and selected
by Judith Tinnes
Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects Compiled and Selected
by Berto Jongman
Book Review Shabnam J.Holliday. and Philip Leech (Eds.)Political Identities and Popular
Uprisings in the Middle East Reviewed
by Parmida Esmaeilpour
Genevieve Lennon and Clive Walker (Eds.) Routledge Handbook of Law and
Terrorism Reviewed
by Alex P. Schmid
Terrorism Bookshelf Capsule Reviews
by Joshua Sinai
Note from the Editors
Full issue
Welcome from the Editors
Articles
A Pedigree of Terror The Myth of Baathist Influence in the Islamic State Movement by Craig Whiteside
IS Penetration in Afghanistan-Pakistan Assessment, Impact and Implications by Abdul Basit
Cracks in the Online Caliphate How the Islamic State is Losing Ground in the Battle for
Cyberspace by Miron Lakomy
Ethnicity and Politics in Contextualizing Far Right and Islamist Extremism by Tahir Abbas
Research Notes
Who are the British Jihadists by Gavin Lyall
Policy Notes
Why the U.S. Military Should Support Domestic CVE by Joe Becker
Resources
Book Review Daniel Koehler, Understanding Deradicalization Methods, Tools and Programs for Countering Violent Extremism Reviewed by Bart Schuurman
Terrorism Bookshelf Capsule Reviews by Joshua Sinai
Bibliography Islamic State (Part 3) Compiled and selected by Judith Tinnes
Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects Compiled and selected by Berto Jongman
Note from the Editors
Full issue
Welcome from the Editors
Articles
Israel's Policy in Extortionist Terror Attacks (Abduction and Hostage Barricade
Situations)
by Boaz Ganor
The Dawa'ish A Collective Profile of IS Commanders
by Ronen Zeidel
Assessing the Feasibility of a 'Wilayah Mindanao'
by Joseph Franco
Awareness Trainings and Detecting Jihadists among Asylum Seekeers A Case Study from
the Netherlands
by Joris van Wijk and Maarten P. Bolhuis
Research Notes
Terrorism Events Data An Inventory of Databases and Data Sets, 1968-2017
by Neil G. Bowie
Toward Academic Consensus Definitions of Radicalism and Extremism
by Astrid Bötticher
Central Asian Jihadists in the Front Line
by Ely Karmon
Special Correspondence
The Islamic State after the Caliphate - Can IS Go Underground
by Thomas McCabe
Resources
Bibliography Root Causes of Terrorism Compiled and Selected
by Judith Tinnes
Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related
Subjects Compiled and Selected
by Berto Jongman
Academic Theses (Ph.D. and MA) on Terrorism and Counterterrorism-Related Issues,
written in English between 2013 and 2017 compiled and Selected
by Ryan Scrivens
Book Reviews
Marc Sageman. Turning to Political Violence. The Emergence of Terrorism Reviewed
by Alex P. Schmid
Geoff Dean. Neurocognitive Risk Assessment for the Early Detection of Violent Extremists Reviewed
by Leiya Lemkey and Daniel T. Wilcox
Joseph Daher. Hezbollah The Political Economy of Lebanon's Party of God Reviewed
by Richard C. Dietrich
Counterterrorism Bookshelf 15 Books on Terrorism & Counterterrorism-Related
Subjects Capsule Reviews
by Joshua Sinai
Announcements
TRI Thesis Award 2016 Top Finalists Identified
by the TRI Thesis Award Jury
Full issue
Welcome from the Editors
Articles
Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons. A Review of Key Recent Research and Critical
Research Gaps
by Andrew Silke and Tinka Veldhuis
The New Crusaders Contemporary Extreme Right Symbolism and Rhetoric
by Ariel Koch
Exploring the Continuum of Lethality Militant Islamists’ Targeting Preferences in
Europe
by Cato Hemmingby
Research Notes
On and Off the Radar Tactical and Strategic Responses to Screening Known Potential
Terrorist Attackers
by Thomas Quiggin
Resources
Terrorism Bookshelf Capsule Reviews
by Joshua Sinai
Bibliography Terrorist Organizations Cells, Networks, Affiliations, Splits Compiled and selected
by Judith Tinnes
Bibliography Life Cycles of Terrorism Compiled and selected
by Judith Tinnes
Academic Theses (Ph.D. and MA) on Terrorism and Counterterrorism-Related Issues,
written in English between 2013 and 2017 Compiled and selected
by Ryan Scrivens
Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects Compiled and selected
by Berto Jongman
Announcements
Full issue
Welcome from the Editors
Articles
Thirty Years after its Foundation - Where is al-Qaida Going
by Anne Stenersen
Revisiting al-Qaida’s Foundation and Early History
y Leah Farrall
Al-Qaida and the Pakistani Harakat Movement Reflections and Questions
about the Pre-2001 Period
by Don Rassler
The Jihadi Social Movement (JSM) Between Factional Hegemonic Drive,
National Realities, and Transnational Ambitions
by Jerome Drevon
Jihadi Competition and Political Preferences
by Tore Hammin
The Spread of its Message Studying the Prominence of al-Qaida Materials
in UK Terrorism Investigations
by Donald Holbrook
Islamic State and Technology – a Literature Review
by Truls Tønnessen
Islamic State and Al-Nusra Exploring Determinants of Chemical Weapons Usage
Patterns
by Geoffrey Chapman
Al-Qaida’s Complex Balancing Act in Syria
by Charles Lister
Success for al-Qaida in Syria
by Aymenn al-Tamimi
The Strategic Logic of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
by Sam Heller
Downplaying Jihad in Jordan’s Educational Curriculum, 2013-2017
by Kirk Sowell
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and the Dilemmas of Jihadi Loyalty
by Jean-Pierre Filiu
Demystifying al-Qaida’s Impact in Nigeria Cases from Boko Haram’s Founding,
Launch of Jihad and Suicide Bombings
by Jacob Zenn
Al-Qaida’s Strategy in Libya Keep it Local, Stupid
by Rhiannon Smith and Jason Pack
Bibliography
Bibliography Al-Qaeda and its Affiliated Organizations (Part 1)
by Judith Tinnes
Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects
by Berto Jongman