In the wake of #FarRight and #WhiteSupremacist attacks in #ElPaso, #Christchurch, #Pittsburgh and others, read some of the research by ICCT and our fellows on this rising threat... Image
For an initial overview of the #FarRight, read ICCT's Editorial Board members @Jacravn and @ToreBjorgo's examination of how research on extreme right terrorism has evolved over the past two decades. jstor.org/stable/2654464…
Why has the US been so slow to recognise the danger of #RightWingExtremism and to allocate resources to combat it? Listen to our Associate Fellow @ColinPClarke discuss the social, political, and cultural reasons behind this discrepancy on @pritheworld. pri.org/file/2019-03-1…
The terms #LoneWolf or #LoneActor are often applied in cases like #ElPaso—In "The Typology that Should Not Have Been", @BartSchuurman3 @paulgill_ucl argue that, in fact, true lone actors are a rare anomaly, and social ties are key for terrorist detection. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
"Terrorism and extremism are inherently social activities, usually carried out by individuals because they dramatically overvalue their membership in a particular social grouping." Read Associate Fellow JM Berger (@intelwire) in @TheAtlantic. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Among organised white supremacist groups, #Atomwaffen is a nascent and growing security threat, in both the US and Europe. Read @JacobWare95's ICCT Policy Brief for an overview of the #FarRight group. icct.nl/publication/si…
For a comparative study of the backgrounds and preparatory behaviours of #RightWing
extremists, read this piece by @BartSchuurman3 @paulgill_ucl, in which they reveal the high degree of similarity between right-wing actors and other extremists. universiteitleiden.nl/binaries/conte…
What other pieces are essential reading for those studying #RightWing and #FarRight extremism, #WhiteSupremacy, Neo-Nazis and other such groups? Tweet us your recommendations @ICCT_TheHague (and feel free to self-promote!). Image
Finally, for concrete policy options to counter these #FarRight threats, here’s Daniel Koehler’s (@GIRD_S) recent ICCT policy brief icct.nl/publication/vi…

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Oct 1, 2020
With the influx of public interest on the #ProudBoys and other #RightWingExtremist groups, we at ICCT wanted to highlight some crucial analysis done by past contributors on political violence and the far-right (1/6 of a thread on #RWEX research)
Samantha Kutner (@ashkenaz89) wrote an in-depth analysis of the Proud Boys, to provide insight on how broader themes of self-categorization, precarity, and deliberate provocation in crypto-fascist extremist organisations manifest themselves (2/6) icct.nl/publication/sw…
Jacob Ware's (@Jacob_A_Ware) detailed and comparative analysis of terrorist manifestoes used by the violent Far-Right highlights common themes and key implications for counterterrorism scholars and practitioners (3/6) icct.nl/publication/te…
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Jul 10, 2020
1/5 What does it mean to mainstream gender across counter-#terrorism research and practice? (note that gender is not synonymous with women) A thread on ICCT's recent publications on male supremacism and the need for gender-sensitive analysis.
2/5 Our perspective on the Hanau terror attack explores the links between male supremacism and #FarRight violence, and notes how these links should not be trivialised by labelling attackers as incels: icct.nl/publication/ma…
3/5 More generally, how has male supremacism contributed to terrorist attacks? @alexdibranco argues that it is a distinct form of right-wing extremist ideology that has only recently entered public awareness: icct.nl/publication/ma…
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May 29, 2020
[Thread] Looking for webinar resources in these socially distant times? We've compiled a list of webinar recordings from the past week featuring ICCT fellows sharing their expertise on counter-#terrorism! (1/4)
@USIP and @resolvenet's webinar on Career #ForeignFighters, featuring @JeanineRvz, @cldaymon, @drdavidmalet and @ColinPClarke, explores how these fighters influence current conflict dynamics (2/4)
@RUSI's webinar on extreme communication, featuring @reed_alastair, @NafeesHamid, @galwaygrrl and @mattfreear, explores #StrategicCommunications and the challenges and threats facing Western liberal democracies (3/4) pscp.tv/w/1DXxyedNdQbxM
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Mar 26, 2020
And we're live! Click the link to join our Live Briefing on al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in West Africa with @TheSoufanCenter's @ColinPClarke and our own @Julie_Coleman. Cooperation or competition? Looking forward to an engaging Q&A to follow!
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To kick us off, @ColinPClarke drives home the point that these groups are not monolithic entities—regardless of what’s happening in the Sahel, something entirely different could be happening in other local contexts, like Southeast Asia. Join in here: zoom.us/j/106685184
.@ColinPClarke: In recent years, AQ has done a good job of staying under the radar—where it likes to be. ISIS has borne the brunt of the West: this has allowed AQ to effectively ingratiate itself in local communities in this region.
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Mar 20, 2020
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On Thursday 26 March, ICCT will host @ColinPClarke and @Julie_Coleman live on Zoom for a briefing and Q&A on #alQaeda and #IslamicState in the Western Africa. Image
In recent years—as IS’ regional affiliate, Islamic State in Greater Sahara has risen—the Western Sahel has experienced an unprecedented rise in terrorist violence, with more than 4,000 deaths reported in 2019. But, al-Qaeda’s presence remains strong... Image
Now—with both groups vying for resources, support, and territory in West Africa—will al-Qaeda and the Islamic State compete or cooperate? Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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Mar 12, 2020
The ICCT would like to thank all its respected authors, reviewers, and readers for their patience during the #COVID_19 outbreak. We realize it is a pandemic which significantly disrupts professional processes such as the peer review process. Image
As priorities of work will have to give way to others, the ICCT acknowledges the possibility of longer reviewing and editing times, so we kindly ask for your patience.
In the meantime, we are still looking for submissions for our ten-year anniversary Special Edition. For more details, see below.
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