How IS’ rise could actually benefit the Kurds How paradoxical as it might sound, the attack of IS might be beneficial for Syria’s Kurds. Wietse van den Berge • 24-10-2014
Google Hangout on Foreign Fighters On October 14th, a Google Hangout on foreign fighters with international experts was broadcasted as part of the MOOC Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory & Practice of Leiden University. Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • 17-10-2014
Football: the forgotten factor in conflict Football is often overlooked as a factor in social sciences. Still it is a massive source of (political) mobilization, that causes - and might solve - conflict, both domestically and international. Wietse van den Berge • 15-10-2014
Do we have an exit strategy? The coalition to halt the offensive by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq posed fundamental questions about exit and strategy. The debate on exit strategies does helpfully focus attention on the why and what of the intervention. Sergei Boeke • 08-10-2014
‘Keep calm and carry on’ – The implications of joining the fight against IS Countries joining the coalition against IS should be aware both the threat increases for their citizens abroad and for their citizens at home. Liesbeth van der Heide • 02-10-2014
Copper Theft Recent years have seen a drastic rise in copper theft around the world, on occasion disrupting infrastructure systems. How do governments and industry deal with this growing threat? Megan Anderson • 26-09-2014
