Information on "Psychology of Terrorism"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
The Fighters of Lashkar‐e‐Taiba: Recruitment, Training, Deployment and Death
Author: Don Rassler, C Christine Fair, Anirban Ghosh, Arif Jamal, Nadia Shoeb
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This paper is an analysis of over 900 biographies of the deceased militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the group responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. More on «The Fighters of Lashkar‐e‐Taiba: Recruitment, Training, Deployment and Death»
January 2013
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23 Jan 2013
American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat
Author: Jerome P Bjelopera
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. More on «American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Radicalization in the US Beyond al Qaeda
Author: Clint Watts
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
This paper addresses the issue of homegrown extremism in the United States. More on «Radicalization in the US Beyond al Qaeda»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Creating a Partner
Author: Rony Berger, Philip Zimbardo
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper focuses on identifying the nature and characteristics of members of two groups of former extremists who turned away from violence: former Palestinian and Israeli militants and former US gang members. More on «Creating a Partner»
May 2011
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May 2011
OSINT Report 1/2011
Author: Florian Schaurer
Publisher: International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
This report provides a brief insight into the prevalent approaches to defining and conceptualizing terrorism. More on «OSINT Report 1/2011» -
May 2011
Transforming Terrorists
Author: Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Hamed El-Said
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This paper draws lessons learned from case studies of deradicalization initiatives in eight Muslim-majority countries, which corroborate the experiences of countries in other regions that have grappled with violent extremist groups. More on «Transforming Terrorists» -
May 2011
Jihadists in Jail: Radicalisation and the Indonesian Prison Experience
Author: Carl Ungerer
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) / S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
The issue of terrorist motivations and pathways towards violent extremism has been the subject of numerous studies in recent years. More on «Jihadists in Jail: Radicalisation and the Indonesian Prison Experience»
May 2010
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May 2010
Why Youth Join al-Qaeda
Author: John M Venhaus
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Colonel John M. “Matt” Venhaus is a career psychological operations officer experienced with foreign media influence operations throughout Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. More on «Why Youth Join al-Qaeda»
March 2010
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15 Mar 2010
Radicalization in the Diaspora
Author: Peter K Waldmann
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
While we now have a solid database on the processes of radicalisation of Muslims in the West, what we still lack is a theoretical framework that links the different pieces of empirical knowledge together. More on «Radicalization in the Diaspora»
February 2010
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22 Feb 2010
India's Pune Blast: Hinting of Another 26/11?
Author: Harinder Singh
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
The Pune bomb blast highlights the vulnerability of 'soft spots' to acts of terror within India. More on «India's Pune Blast: Hinting of Another 26/11?»
