Rethinking Terrorism After Afghanistan: India and the Politics of Recognition
The case of Afghanistan exposes the inherent asymmetries in how terrorism is defined, applied, and contested within the international system.
Video Games, White Supremacy, and the Aftermath of the Jakarta Explosions
Policymakers and authorities should pay attention to the influence that extreme right-wing views and meme subcultures may carry online but they must move beyond long-discredited myths.
Proscribing Palestine Action: Questions and Issues for the UK
The freedom of association is a fundamental tenet of liberalism, and interfering with it can evoke authoritarianism.
Interview – Alexandra Phelan
Alexandra Phelan explores insurgent legitimation, gender, and political violence, with a focus on Latin America, terrorism, and post-conflict transitions.
Opinion – Sliding the Security Zip Line: An Igniting of the India–Pakistan Crisis?
The Kashmir attack has bound both Pakistan and India towards the same precarious trajectory, with potential escalation looming.
Reflecting on Terrorism’s Temporalities After the Southport Attacks
The question over what ‘terrorism’ means has divided and confounded researchers, as well as policymakers and citizens, since the term’s emergence.
Contexts and Questions Around the UK’s New Protect Duty
The United Kingdom’s counterterrorism framework is about to be dramatically extended – but with what consequences and for whom?
Review – Baltimore
Baltimore highlights the contrast between the personal and political during the Irish conflict, but opportunities to understand the roots of radicalisation are limited.
Opinion – Incels: New Political Actors Emerging from the Manosphere?
The emerging recognition that Incel violence counts as political violence, indicates that this is a group of actors with an emerging political footprint that must be considered.
Foreign Powers and Counter-Terrorism Operations in the Sahel Region
The Sahel reminds us that counter-terrorism is a sensitive, and essentially political, field of action.
