Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

21st Century Humanitarian Aid: How social media is changing Crisis Response & Managment

We increasingly turn to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help us impact our environments in meaningful ways and respond to the many challenges we face. One challenge in particular is how we respond to natural and manmade disasters.

John Sabou • 31-03-2016

Telecom operators' resilience in regard of cyber-attacks

To what extent do legislation and regulation contribute to the resilience of telecom operators in regard of cyber-attacks?

Joey Croonenbroek • 30-03-2016

European information exchange on foreign fighters - work in progress

Claimed by EU member states to be top priority, information exchange among security agencies regarding Jihadism and foreign fighters is improving. A lot remains to be done though.

Jelle van Buuren • 14-03-2016

Islamic State’s Ambivalent Relation to Drugs

According to Islamic State’s official propaganda – as stated in its Dabiq-magazine – it is very anti-drugs. However, in practice, Islamic State seems to use drugs to make money and strengthen its fighters. How to explain this ambivalence?

Wietse van den Berge • 07-03-2016

Countering Lone Actor Terrorism: Threat from far-right often overlooked

In the past 18 months, Leiden University and the ICCT have been involved in an EU-funded project called "Countering Lone Actor Terrorism". Who are these lone-actors and how do they plan and execute their attacks? The main findings have now been published.

Edwin Bakker + 1 other • 02-03-2016

Terrorists in Prison: The Punitive Shift

When it comes to terrorists in prison, the public and policymakers alike tend to punitive prison policies. Because prisons walls often avert the public eye, it is all the more important to avoid this tendency.

Liesbeth van der Heide • 22-02-2016

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