Ten Years after Van Gogh: Time to Rethink ‘Radicalization’? Although Dutch Hofstadgroup is a leading example of a homegrown jihadist group, many fundamental questions about the Hofstadgroup remain. Bart Schuurman • October 29, 2014
Early Warning Indicators of Terrorism and Radicalization Is it possible to identify behaviors or expressions that can betray the intent of individuals or groups to commit acts of terrorism? Bart Schuurman • September 17, 2014
Studying Homegrown Jihadism and Dutch Foreign Fighters in Syria Using Primary Sources Primary sources-based accounts of terrorist groups and incidents can function as a foundation on which to build research and from which to test hypotheses empirically. Bart Schuurman • September 09, 2014
Addressing Terrorism Studies’ ‘Data Problem’: One Case At a Time There are encouraging signs that the study of terrorism is moving away from its near-exclusive focus on secondary sources and literature-review based methodologies, for example by re-examining well-known cases using newly available first-hand data. Bart Schuurman • July 21, 2014
Counterterrorism Success: the Crucial Role of Public Support Among the multitude of factors that shape the course and outcome of terrorism-related conflicts in democratic states, the most important one may be the degree of public support for both the state and its adversaries. Bart Schuurman • May 14, 2014
The need for more primary sources in terrorism research Terrorism studies is worryingly over-reliant on secondary sources of information. Bart Schuurman • January 27, 2014