The phenomenon of radicalisation has been looked at in detail by security intelligence services and law enforcement agencies: it is not new.
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We have been led to believe that religion is a good thing: so why do so many use it to justify acts of terrorist violence?
The war in Gaza has heightened calls among jihadi groups for terrorist attacks in the West and particularly against Jews. What does all this mean?
A terrorist attack on a crowd during the holiday season would be horrific: what are the chances of one in Western Europe this year?
The belief by some that a particular form of international terrorism, i.e. jihadi violent extremism, is on the wane or no longer important is most definitely wrong.
In the post 9/11 period a lot of agencies wanted to hone in on the collection of security intelligence: did Canada make a mistake in letting the foreign ministry do so?
Why are coastal West African nations facing a growing jihadi threat and how serious could this become?
How do academics and practitioners in countering terrorism get along and what are the challenges?
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Spying is not for amateurs
A decision to collect intelligence from human sources abroad on security matters needs to be carefully thought out and not done flippantly
Writing about terrorism cannot be easy given the inherent danger in going to conflict zones: so why does a Canadian journalist do it?