Violent Extremism
Violent extremism
The edge of violence. A radical approach to extremism
Au-delà de la vengeance : comprendre le passage à l’acte des femmes kamikazes tchétchènes
Education and Security: A Global Literature Report on Countering Violent Religious Extremism (CVE)
Case studies of selected al-Qa’ida members
Martyrologie 2.0 ou la genèse d’une fabrique numérique des martyrs jihadistes
Résumé: Centre International de Criminologie Comparée (CICC), Université de MontréalCette contribution entend explorer le rôle des martyrs et des dispositifs martyrologiques comme ressource symbolique du mouvement jihadiste transnational (MJT). S’inspirant – …
Comment le jihadisme est-il devenu numérique ? Évolutions, tendances et ripostes,
Abstract: Twitter constitue un terrain de jeu de prédilection pour le groupe État islamique (EI) : espace de médiatisation, de revendication et de mobilisation. Depuis sa matrice de naissance afghane – …
Toward a Framework Understanding of Online Programs for Countering Violent Extremism
Abstract: There is an emerging consensus that ideologically-based narratives play a central role in encouraging and sustaining radicalization to violence, and that preventing, arresting, or reversing radicalization requires some means – …
Voices of the Caucasus Emirate: Mapping and analyzing North Caucasus insurgency websites.
Abstract: This article looks at Internet use by insurgent groups in the North Caucasus in the context of a regional diffusion of violence. Using a mixed methods research design that – …
Les violences motivées par la haine. Idéologies et modes d’action des extrémistes de droite au Canada
Abstract: Bien que les violences politiques soient, depuis le début du siècle, principalement abordées sous l’angle de l’extrémisme islamiste, les crimes motivés par la haine existaient au Canada bien avant – …
A group-based recidivist sentencing premium? The role of context and cohort effects in the sentencing of terrorist offenders
Despite recent interest in terrorism little is known about the sentencing of terrorist offenders, and the impact of cohort effects on the sentencing patterns of offenders over the course of – …
Radicalism Leading to Violent Extremism in Canada: A Multi-Level Analysis of Muslim Community and University Based Student Leaders’ Perceptions and Experiences.
Recently, more than 150 Canadians have joined the Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East, causing alarm among both Canadian policy makers and the general citizenry. One of the most – …
A Pragmatic approach to the online risk assessment of violent extremists
About the Book: Advances in digital technologies have provided ample positive impacts to modern society; however, in addition to such benefits, these innovations have inadvertently created a new venue for – …
Spreading the message digitally: A look into extremist organizations’ use of the Internet
Why would a terrorist choose to utilize the Internet rather than the usual methods of assassination, hostage taking, and guerrilla warfare? Conway (2006) identified five major reasons why extremist groups – …
Youth Evaluations of CVE/PVE Programming in Kenya in Context
Despite the military efforts of the Kenyan, Ethiopian, and Somali Federal governments, the collaboration of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces with US and coalition forces, and despite – …
TSAS WP16-07: Cheering on the Jihad: An Exploration of Women’s Participation in Online Pro-jihadist Networks
This paper poses the following questions: 1. Can identifiable patterns of engagement by female posters be discerned based on content of posts? 2. Does the type of the jihadist group – …
TSAS WP16-06: Teaching CVE: a review of the Preventing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation in Australia handbook, and challenges across policy and practice
(1) What are some of the key issues and challenges that emerged following the release of the Preventing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation in Australia (PVERA) handbook? (2) What lessons that – …
TSAS WP16-05: Assessment of the state of knowledge: Connections between research on the social psychology of the Internet and violent extremism
This paper seeks to answer the question: How does social psychology contribute to our understanding of the link between the Internet and violent extremism?
Radicalization in British Columbia Secondary Schools: The Principals’ Perspective
TSAS WP16-01: Policies and Responsibilities for Governing Violent Extremism at Ontario Universities
This research looks at the governance of violent extremism on Ontario university campuses. Specifically, it explores: 1) how Ontario universities are governed; 2) how student organizations (such as clubs) and – …
Who’s a Terrorist? What’s Terrorism? Comparative Media Representations of Right Wing and Islamic Extremist Violence in Canada
Canada’s Experience with Terrorism and Violent Extremism.
Violent Extremist Risk Assessment: Development of the VERA 2 and Applications in the High Security Correctional Setting
Beating a Path to Salvation: Themes in the Reality of Religious Violence
TSAS WP15-02: Terrorist Babble and the Limits of the Law: Assessing a Prospective Canadian Terrorism Glorification Offence
Since 2007, the Canadian government has repeatedly expressed interest in a terrorism “glorification” offence, responding to internet materials regarded by officials as terrorist propaganda and as promoting “radicalization”. In the – …
Islamic Terrorism in the UK since 9/11: Reassessing the ‘Soft’ Response
Vectors of Extremism Across the Canada-US Border
Canada and the Arab Islamists: Plus ça change …
Evolving Transnational Threats and Border Security: A New Research Agenda
Foreign Fighters in Syria
Over 12,000 fighters from at least 81 countries have joined the civil war in Syria, and the numbers continue to grow. Around 2,500 are from Western countries, including most members – …
TSAS WP14-03: Right-wing Extremism in Canada
What factors may promote violent right-wing extremism in Canada, and how is it connected to similar movements in the US and Europe? What impacts might this violence have on radicalization – …
Terrorism and Radicalization to Violence: Making Prevention Work
Creating Shifts: Using Arts in Conflicts with Religious Dimensions
2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to Canada
The 2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to Canada updates Canadians on how the terrorist threat has changed in the last year. (Source: Publication).
TSAS WP13-03: Les Dimensions Émotionnelles du Terrorisme
Quel(s) rôle(s) pour les émotions et dynamiques affectuelles dans les processus de radicalisation violente et d’engagement individuel dans le terrorisme ?
Terror in the Peaceable Kingdom: Understanding and Addressing Violent Extremism in Canada
This volume examines the problem set of terrorism in Canada. It traces the history of this phenomenon, examines specific issues and identifies the tools that Canada can employ to address – …