The Montréal shooter was a lonely, furious young man who built an ideology to justify killing, and its bedrock was a hatred of women.
Articles on Violent extremism
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Climate change increases vulnerability to extremist recruitment, while al-Shabaab activity blocks adaptation, reinforcing a cycle of fragility.
An Australian study of anti-feminist attitudes shows up to 30% of boys surveyed expressed agreement with various forms of violent extremism.
Strategies to prevent youth radicalization into violence should prioritize a grievance-oriented and trauma-informed approach, and emphasize exit from the online world while reducing exclusion.
The language and rhetoric of extremists helps fuel brutal, often deadly, violence. Spotting the strategies can help protect people from radicalisation.
The elimination of offices within Homeland Security and the State Department may force US counterterrorism efforts to rely on a solely military approach, which has proven ineffective.
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
Research indicates significant connections between military service and violent extremism. Though most go on to live peaceful lives, military members and veterans make up around 28% of mass shooters.
Communication between citizens is essential to building lasting peace, but it has to be of the right kind.
The settler movement has unprecedented power in Israel today − the result of a decades-long push to mainstream its views and leaders.
Researchers are trying to understand what makes this group so vulnerable to falling for fake news online.
The lead protagonists, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, seem unwilling to reconcile. Personal mediation is required.
People who lack modesty and have few negative emotions are more likely to back violent actions for a cause.
The founder of a violent anti-government group has been sent to prison for seditious conspiracy. Experts explain what that means.
Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
Sports can help prevent the involvement of youth in violent extremism.
The pandemic has changed the nature of the national security threat to Australia: here’s what our research uncovered.
People may think of the metaverse as virtual, but the harm terrorists and extremists could do is very real.
All terrorism in the region has domestic origins but is linked to regional and international events.
Nearly a year ago, New Zealand’s intelligence services warned of the ‘realistic possibility’ of future COVID-related violent extremism. How concerned should people be now?
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Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Director of Research, Academic Development and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
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Visiting Fellow, Department of Political and Social Change, The Philippines Institute, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Associate Professor, Terrorism and Security Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Lecturer, Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New Hampshire
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Associate Professor in North American History, University of Birmingham