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Counter-terrorism Strategies in Mombasa County: Analyzing Implementation Approaches to Mi…
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role and impact of Counter-Terrorism Strategies (CTS) in preventing radicalization in Mombasa County, …
Youth empowerment is key in the fight against violent extremism
This opinion piece argues that youth empowerment is central to Kenya's fight against violent extremism. Despite recognition in the National Strategy to …
Community, More than Conviction: Understanding Radicalisation Factors for Young People in…
The radicalisation of young people has been a noted challenge in security discourse. This study sought to better understand the radicalisation of …
The 2025 Annual Review of Plots and Attacks Across the US
ISD identified 74 violent attacks and disrupted plots in the US in 2025 linked to known extremist movements, online radicalization or grievance-based …
LGBTQ+ Victimization by Extremist Organizations: Charting a New Path for Research
Anti-LGBTQ+ narratives are deployed by extremist groups with contrasting ideologies, from Jihadis to right-wing extremists and QAnon to Incels. Using these different …
P/CVE-as-counterinsurgency: Police violence and police reform in Kenya's counterterrorism…
This article considers the calls for police reform and the continuation of police brutality to be twinning modes of policing within Kenya’s …
Preventing violent extremism: The Power of Diverse Voices
Conflict is rising worldwide. 2024 saw a 25 percent increase in violence from the previous year, affecting at least two billion people. …
Resisting Radicalization: Exploring the Nonoccurrence of Violent Extremism
Precarious living conditions across the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa create fertile ground for radical ideas. Yet, despite genuine grievances …
A little less conversation, a little more action: Schools and the prevention of violent e…
Many liberal democratic countries have enacted policy programmes aimed at preventing support for violent extremism. In countries such as the United Kingdom, …
Lessons Learnt from Countering Militant Groups in Africa
This article examines lessons learnt from countering militant groups in Africa, with a focus on Kenya's adoption of the National Strategy for …
Digital surveillance and big data: Balancing the rights to privacy and security in Kenya
Education, personal identity, and democracy flourish in private spaces. Generalized surveillance of disenchanted groups stifles these fundamental elements of a free society. …
Foreign and Familiar: Recruitment Pathways of Young People Engaged with Extremism in Aust…
It has been well-established by leaders of the Australian national security community, such as the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian …