Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

Counterterrorism Success: the Crucial Role of Public Support

Among the multitude of factors that shape the course and outcome of terrorism-related conflicts in democratic states, the most important one may be the degree of public support for both the state and its adversaries.

Prof. dr. Bart Schuurman • 14-05-2014

Who is the new Bin Laden?

Three years after Bin Laden’s death we wonder: who is the new face of terrorism?

Wietse van den Berge + 1 other • 09-05-2014

Watch this Space

More countries and corporations vie for a piece of the galactic pie. It will be interesting to see if attempts at developing mechanisms to oversee responsible behaviour in Space can ensure that these small steps for man equate to giant leaps for mankind.

Megan Anderson • 28-04-2014

Afghan Women and the Taliban

The value of women in terrorist organisations is more and more recognized and utilised by terrorist organisations. How have women in Afghanistan responded to the political violence in their country?

Seran de Leede • 18-04-2014

Risk assessment of violent extremist offenders: facilitating a measured response

There are significant knowledge gaps relating to the extent of the problem of radicalisation and violent extremist contagion in prison, as well as the risk of recidivism among released extremist offenders.

Eelco Kessels • 14-04-2014

History’s most consequential terrorist attack

How decisive was the assassination of Austria-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo a century ago? Did it really cause the Great War (1914-1918)?

Wietse van den Berge • 09-04-2014

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