Reintegrating violent extremists The release from prison of a suspected or convicted violent extremist is often accompanied by great tensions. At a societal level, inconveniences and unrest may arise. Daan Weggemans • March 10, 2014
Nuclear Terrorism: Between the sum of all fears and the ultimate preventable catastrophe Nuclear terrorism is ‘imaginable’. But is it purely fictional or is it a credible threat? Edwin Bakker • March 03, 2014
Cyber Terrorism Today Since its rise the Internet has been associated with being a perfect instrument for terrorism and politically motivated extremist groups. But authorities use the Internet as well. Which side benefits most from these technological advances? André Hoogstrate • February 26, 2014
2014: A year to look back (and ahead)? It is a human tendency to look at the symbolic importance of the year we are living in today. In this article, I will try to do the same. Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • February 17, 2014
No swift reconciliation in Syria With the recent Geneva II conference and current diplomatic efforts to mitigate humanitarian suffering in the city of Homs, the question arises whether reconciliation among the warring parties in the Syrian Civil War is viable. Wietse van den Berge • February 10, 2014
Workshop valorization and interdisciplinary research: The example of NITIM Tsunamis, Hurricanes or other large natural hazards form textbook examples of a combination of interdisciplinarity and valorization. NITIM conducts research in this field. Edwin Bakker • February 04, 2014
Sochi 2014: The terrorists win Despite enormous security efforts by Russian authorities concerns remain regarding security at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The terrorists have already won. Wietse van den Berge • February 03, 2014
Media report on a former Dutch soldier training jihadists within Syria Dutch former military appears in media as a foreign fighter training jihadists in Syria. Wietse van den Berge, Edwin Bakker and Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • January 27, 2014
The need for more primary sources in terrorism research Terrorism studies is worryingly over-reliant on secondary sources of information. Prof. dr. Bart Schuurman • January 27, 2014