A world awash in terrorism? The fifth edition of the Global Terrorism Index provides an overview of the trends and patterns of terrorist activity in the last 17 years. What can we learn from this report? Christine Boelema Robertus • December 18, 2017
The troubles of intelligence-led policing Although the Dutch police is implementing intelligence-led and predictive policing programs, a new report gives reason to doubt the feasibility of these new approaches to policing. Tim Dekkers • December 11, 2017 • 2 comments
Re-examining the lone-actor terrorist Our assumptions about lone-actor terrorism need to be critically reassessed and overhauled if efforts to detect and prevent this form of political violence are to remain effective. Bart Schuurman • December 04, 2017
Kids who kill in the Netherlands: What do we know? The past 25 years show a rather stable trend in juvenile homicide cases, while adult homicide rates have declined. The coming Dutch Homicide Monitor should aid us in better understanding why these kids kill. Pauline Aarten • November 27, 2017 • 1 comment
The slumbering threat of right-wing extremism and the enabling force of politics Recently a new kind of right-wing extremism has sprung up. What are its characteristics and dangers, and how is it able to attract this much popularity? Menno Francino • November 23, 2017
Mind the gap: economic espionage within the EU In the EU, we have a single market, but at the same time, nations can spy on each other for economic reasons. Spying in a single market leads to a legal order deficit. Giliam de Valk • November 20, 2017 • 1 comment
Ghosts from a (terrorist?) past: the Brabant Killers in Belgium The recent confession of one of the possible members of the Brabant Killers renewed attention for the case. But, after all these years, what will this information lead to in terms of justice? Joery Matthys • November 13, 2017 • 1 comment
Human security and citizenship in de facto states Some people could become prisoners in their own country simply due to the place they are born and the passport they possess. Citizens of de facto states are most likely to be affected by this, resulting numerous human security implications. Ramesh Ganohariti • November 06, 2017
Cyber governance and crisis management: investigating four European approaches Researching the cyber governance structures in the Netherlands, Estonia, Denmark and the Czech Republic. Sergei Boeke • October 30, 2017
