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No 9 to 5 thinking. We choose a new approach in extremism research and combine basic with applied research. We also believe that a fresh approach combines best practices from research institutes, think tanks, universities and companies and creates something new: the merging of the best of several worlds. We also think research together with project implementation and provide our teams with tools which keep administration to a minimum and elevate quality research to a maximum.

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No more ivory tower. Scientific insights need to walk the earth in order to fight fake news and help the truth to its right. We want as many people as possible to profit from our work and take part in it. Our blog makes its contribution to that aim.

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Not exclusive but inclusive. Irrespective of the topic, many fields, academic and non-academic, can make a valuable contribution. We want to put all heads together and shine a light on the topic like never before. And produce insights like never before.

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Senatorin für Justiz und Verfassung in Bremen, senator for justice and constitution in Bremen

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Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Justiz, Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice

European Foundation for South Asian Studies, EFSAS,

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EXTREMISM & GAMING RESEARCH NETWORK

Finally launched - As the coronavirus pandemic has pushed more people online, interest is increasing in how violent extremists might be exploiting online gaming networks. Games themselves are not the key concern – video gaming can also be a source of resilience for many – but socialisation inside gaming-related spaces reveals a real and pressing problem.

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SALAFISM IN THE 21st CENTURY

SALAFISM IN THE 21st CENTURY

Interesting read - This book introduces the history of the rise and spread of Salafism during the 20th century as a global Islamic reform movement. It also explains Salafi tools of methodological reasoning: traditionally used to justify highly conservative positions, they now appear equally effective in defending more liberal life choices.

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DAESH TODAY

Going global - At the dawn of its caliphate, the Islamic State’s global pretensions were limited to being the premier destination for foreign “travellers,” but we now understand that the caliphate was more than a destination: it was to be the foundation for a more rigorous transmission of global jihad.

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AFTER THE ATTACK

AFTER THE ATTACK

Journalists listen up - This report from an ICCT/EU project examines how terrorism is reported in non-Western countries, and aim to increase the capacity of journalists, governments and civil society to respond to terrorist threats accurately, responsibly and proportionately.

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EXTREMISM IN WESTERN BALKANS

EXTREMISM IN WESTERN BALKANS

Right-wing on the rise - Laws and counter-terrorism strategies in the Balkans demonstrate a failure on the part of governments to take seriously the threat from far-right extremism, according to a BIRN analysis.

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EU TERRORISM TRENDS

EU TERRORISM TRENDS

EUROPOL data - The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2021 provides figures on terrorist attacks and terrorism-related arrests in the European Union (EU) in 2020. It is based predominantly on information officially contributed to Europol by EU Member States. In addition, a number of Europol’s cooperation partners were invited to provide information on the terrorism situation in their countries.

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