Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

The instrumental use of terrorism: The case of the Syrian regime

Labeling a rival a terrorist happens in many conflicts. Syrian opposition and a number of international analysts believe the Syrian regime has taken the instrumental use of the terrorist phenomenon one step further however.

Wietse van den Berge • 31-03-2014

Fearing the Western Muslim foreign fighter

Many Western countries are worried about the high number of foreign fighters currently fighting in Syria. The concern is that these fighters will return radicalised, battle-hardened and determined to mount a terrorist attack.

Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • 27-03-2014

Why we should not stop worrying about nuclear terrorism

The Hague will be the scene of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS). But what is the summit actually about?

Liesbeth van der Heide • 21-03-2014

Harvard professor Graham Allison on nuclear security issues

Saturday March 8, 2014, professor Graham Allison gave a lecture on the threat of nuclear security at Leiden University, Faculty Campus The Hague, raising awareness about nuclear security against the backdrop of the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit.

Edwin Bakker • 17-03-2014

The nature of intelligence in the Digital Age

Intelligence gathering and espionage are perhaps as old as civilization itself. Has the Internet, in its virtual and borderless glory, brought a new dimension to these ancient trades?

Megan Anderson • 17-03-2014

Cyber war and the crisis in the Ukraine

Cyberwar conjures up images of hackers taking out critical infrastructure and paralyzing society. This hyperbole is certainly not applicatie to the situation in the Ukraine.

Sergei Boeke • 16-03-2014

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