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Reimagining Peacemaking: Women’s Roles in Peace Processes
Peace processes increasingly go beyond outlining cease-fires and dividing territory to incorporate elements that lay the foundations for peace and shape the …
Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism
Preventing violent extremism is a commitment and obligation under the principles and values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the …
Comparative Challenges in Securing the Horn of Africa and Sahara
Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, ungoverned spaces have been viewed by security experts in the United States and elsewhere as …
Countering Violent Extremism and Promoting Community Resilience in the Greater Horn of Af…
The threat of violent extremism is not new to the Greater Horn of Africa. For decades, terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida and al-Shabaab, …
FROM BOKO HARAM TO ANSARU :The Evolution of Nigerian Jihad
Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram remains a somewhat impenetrable creation. Periodically able to conduct terrorist spectaculars that kill dozens, and acts of …
Mapping and Deterring Violent Extremist Networks in North-West Africa
This article examines the structural and spatial organization of violent extremist organizations (VEOs) across the Sahara. Building on the Armed Conflict Location …
Can you use community policing for counter terrorism? Evidence from NSW, Australia
The study reported here analyzed the effects of the NSW Police Anti Terrorist/Counter Radicalization Strategy in regard to Sydney Muslim communities. There …
US Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism Must Prioritize Women
Terrorist groups excel at exploiting gender dynamics: they track the location of female security personnel and use that information to their strategic …
Securing Europe through Counter-Terrorism: Impact, Legitimacy and Effectiveness THE IMPA…
This report presents the key findings from the SECILE project for those engaged in the design, drafting, implementation, review and study of …
Charting a New Course: Thought for Action Kit Women Preventing Violent Extremism
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) was groundbreaking in that it provided strong support for greater attention to the role …
Evidence-Based Policing of U.K. Muslim Communities: Linking Confidence in the Police With…
Preventing the growth of political views justifying violence is central to global strategies for countering terrorism. In Western democracies, targeting resources on …
Good talk, not enough action The AU's counter-terrorism architecture and why it matters
Africa has a long history of terrorism but it has only begun to acknowledge the problem and treat it as a threat …