Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

Dutch and Belgian jihadist foreign fighters: who, why, and what?

Dutch and Belgian jihadist foreign fighters: Who are they? Why do they go? And what do they do over there?

Edwin Bakker + 1 other • 12-09-2016

Conference on European Jihadism in the 'Caliphate' Era

Under the title ‘European Jihadism in the ‘Caliphate’ Era’ the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence brought together about 80 experts in Oslo to discuss today’s jihadist terrorist threat to Europe.

Edwin Bakker + 1 other • 09-09-2016

Life Beyond Bars

In the status quo regarding punishment of lifers, the final aim of punishment – rehabilitation – seems to be abandoned. If rehabilitation should be a part of punishment, society should be questioning to what extent it is willing to pay the price.

Marieke Liem • 05-09-2016

Critical infrastructure breakdowns

Resilience is one of the hallmarks of the internet as a 'system.' Malfunctioning of the internet - as occurred early September 2016 in the Netherlands - shows vulnerabilities too.

Sanneke Kuipers • 05-09-2016

Policing European Metropolises: The Politics of Security in City Regions

Elke Devroe will present the results of the international research project Policing European Metropolises Project (PEMP), a project comparing 22 cases (city regions) in 10 different countries.

Elke Devroe + 1 other • 02-09-2016

Labeling Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM): A case of terrorism, insurgency or organized crime?

By taking a long view on AQIM’s development and its history, and using a new framework, more conceptual clarity can be brought to the debate on the difference between terrorism and insurgency.

Sergei Boeke • 29-08-2016

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