Erin Kearns

Back in early 2020 I sat down with Erin Kearns to talk about her fascinating research on why terrorists lie. Back then I thought this was going to be one of many more Talking Terror episodes for an upcoming series. However, since then for a multitude of reasons there has not been an opportunity to concentrate on developing the third series. But it would be a shame for this episode never to see the light of day. Erin gives great insight here on her research, insight that I know you will enjoy.Since the recording of this episode Erin has moved to join the excellent team at NCITE in the University of Nebraska Omaha. Hopefully one day soon there will be a new Talking Terror series. But until that day please enjoy this lost episode.

Back in early 2020 I sat down with Erin Kearns to talk about her fascinating research on why terrorists lie. Back then I thought this was going to be one of many more Talking Terror episodes for an upcoming series. However, since then for a multitude of reasons there has not been an opportunity to concentrate on developing the third series. But it would be a shame for this episode never to see the light of day. Erin gives great insight here on her research, insight that I know you will enjoy. Since the recording of this episode Erin has moved to join the excellent team at NCITE in the University of Nebraska Omaha. Hopefully one day soon there will be a new Talking Terror series. But until that day please enjoy this lost episode.

Erin Kearns: Why Do Terrorists Lie? 'The Lost Episode'

John Horgan

Shadd Maruna

This episode was made in collaboration with our friends 'Conversations with Criminologists', an excellent podcast from the Criminology team at University College Cork. This episode was recorded at the 2019 North South Criminology Conference in Cork and includes a conversation between John Horgan and Shadd Maruna about their research in criminology and terrorism studies. In this discussion there is a conversation on how terrorism researchers can learn from the desistance literature in criminology.

John Horgan and Shadd Maruna in Conversation

Nathan Smith

Emma Barrett

Nathan Smith and Emma Barrett: Extreme Environments and Counter-Terrorism by John F. Morrison

Nathan Smith and Emma Barrett: Extreme Environments and Counter-Terrorism

Nora Quoirin

This is an appeal for an information or help that any listeners could give in the search for Nora Quoirin a 15 year old girl with learning difficulties missing in Malaysia. She went missing from the Dusun resort near Seremban 62km south of Kuala Lumpur.The family believe that because of her disabilities that she would not wander away or leave her parents under her own agency. She will also not be able to comprehend her situation or react.If you have any information, no matter how small, please get in touch with the Malaysian authorities.

This is an appeal for an information or help that any listeners could give in the search for Nora Quoirin a 15 year old girl with learning difficulties missing in Malaysia. She went missing from the Dusun resort near Seremban 62km south of Kuala Lumpur. The family believe that because of her disabilities that she would not wander away or leave her parents under her own agency. She will also not be able to comprehend her situation or react. If you have any information, no matter how small, please get in touch with the Malaysian authorities.

Nora Quoirin: 15 year old Missing in Malaysia

David Wells

In today's episode John talks to David Well's from the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED)about the role which the UN broadly, and CTED specifically play in counter-terrorism and CVE.This episode is sponsored by IB Tauris. If you want a 35% discount on all books from the Middle-East and Politics sections of bloomsbury.com be sure to use the discount code TALKINGIBT19 at checkout.If you or anyone you know is interested in doing an MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London be sure to visit rhul.ac.uk for more information.

In today's episode John talks to David Well's from the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED)about the role which the UN broadly, and CTED specifically play in counter-terrorism and CVE. This episode is sponsored by IB Tauris. If you want a 35% discount on all books from the Middle-East and Politics sections of <a href="http://bloomsbury.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bloomsbury.com</a> be sure to use the discount code TALKINGIBT19 at checkout. If you or anyone you know is interested in doing an MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London be sure to visit <a href="http://rhul.ac.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rhul.ac.uk</a> for more information.

David Wells: The United Nations and Counter-Terrorism

Assaf Moghadam

This episode is sponsored by IB Tauris. If you want a 35% discount on all books from the Middle-East and Politics sections of bloomsbury.com be sure to use the discount code TALKINGIBT19 at checkout.If you or anyone you know is interested in doing an MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London be sure to visit rhul.ac.uk for more information.

This episode is sponsored by IB Tauris. If you want a 35% discount on all books from the Middle-East and Politics sections of <a href="http://bloomsbury.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bloomsbury.com</a> be sure to use the discount code TALKINGIBT19 at checkout. If you or anyone you know is interested in doing an MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London be sure to visit <a href="http://rhul.ac.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rhul.ac.uk</a> for more information.

Assaf Moghadam: Terrorist Co-Operation

Nicole Tishler

In today's episode John talks to Dr. Nicole Tishler about her research on terrorist hoaxes. This interview focuses on her research for her PhD dissertation for which she was awarded the 2018 TRI Award for best PhD thesis in the field of terrorism studies.This episode is sponsored by IB Tauris. If you want a 35% discount on all books from the Middle-East and Politics sections of bloomsbury.com be sure to use the discount code TALKINGIBT19 at checkout.If you or anyone you know is interested in doing an MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London be sure to visit rhul.ac.uk for more information.

In today's episode John talks to Dr. Nicole Tishler about her research on terrorist hoaxes. This interview focuses on her research for her PhD dissertation for which she was awarded the 2018 TRI Award for best PhD thesis in the field of terrorism studies. This episode is sponsored by IB Tauris. If you want a 35% discount on all books from the Middle-East and Politics sections of <a href="http://bloomsbury.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bloomsbury.com</a> be sure to use the discount code TALKINGIBT19 at checkout. If you or anyone you know is interested in doing an MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London be sure to visit <a href="http://rhul.ac.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rhul.ac.uk</a> for more information.

Nicole Tishler: Terrorist Use of Hoaxes

Julia Pearce

In this episode John talks to Dr. Julia Pearce from Kings College London about her fascinating research on terrorism risk perception and risk communication.If you want a 35% discount on the Middle East and Politics books from bloomsbury.com use the discount code TALKINGIBT19.Also be sure to have a look at the new MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London. More information can be found here:https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/law/terrorism-and-counter-terrorism-studies/

In this episode John talks to Dr. Julia Pearce from Kings College London about her fascinating research on terrorism risk perception and risk communication. If you want a 35% discount on the Middle East and Politics books from <a href="http://bloomsbury.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bloomsbury.com</a> use the discount code TALKINGIBT19. Also be sure to have a look at the new MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London. More information can be found here:<a href="https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/law/terrorism-and-counter-terrorism-studies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/law/terrorism-and-counter-terrorism-studies/</a>

Julia Pearce: Terrorism Risk Perception and Communication

James Khalil

in this week's episode John talks to James Khalil.James is one of the authors of the RUSI report Deradicalisation and Disengagement in Somalia. In this episode they talk about the findings of this report and how their potential application. The full report can be downloaded from https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/20190104_whr_4-18_deradicalisation_and_disengagement_in_somalia_web.pdf Thanks to IB Tauris you can receive a 35% discount on all Middle East Politics books from bloomsbury.com using the discount code TALKINGIBT19.

in this week's episode John talks to James Khalil.James is one of the authors of the RUSI report Deradicalisation and Disengagement in Somalia. In this episode they talk about the findings of this report and how their potential application. The full report can be downloaded from <a href="https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/20190104_whr_4-18_deradicalisation_and_disengagement_in_somalia_web.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/20190104_whr_4-18_deradicalisation_and_disengagement_in_somalia_web.pdf</a> Thanks to IB Tauris you can receive a 35% discount on all Middle East Politics books from <a href="http://bloomsbury.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bloomsbury.com</a> using the discount code TALKINGIBT19.

James Khalil: Deradicalisation in Somalia

Daniel Koehler

In this episode John talks to Daniel Koehler, the director of the GermanInstitute on Radicalization and Deradicalization Studies (GIRDS). Daniel is widely considered to be one of the world leading experts in relation to radicalisation and deradicalisation. In this episode they concentrate on his extensive deradicalisation research.This episode is sponsored by I.B. Tauris. For a 35% discount from bloomsbury.com in their Middle East and politics books use the discount code TALKINGIBT19

In this episode John talks to Daniel Koehler, the director of the GermanInstitute on Radicalization and Deradicalization Studies (GIRDS). Daniel is widely considered to be one of the world leading experts in relation to radicalisation and deradicalisation. In this episode they concentrate on his extensive deradicalisation research. This episode is sponsored by I.B. Tauris. For a 35% discount from <a href="http://bloomsbury.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bloomsbury.com</a> in their Middle East and politics books use the discount code TALKINGIBT19

Daniel Koehler: Deradicalisation

Talking Terror is a podcast series presented and produced by  Dr. John F. Morrison, from the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University, Ireland. In the episodes John talks to world leading experts of terrorism and extremism about their research findings and its impact. These conversations will allow the listener to get an in-depth insight into some of the best research on terrorism, from the researchers themselves. Within the episodes the guests will discuss their own research, as well as the research by others who have influenced them. It is our aim that this podcast series will be worthwhile and interesting for a wide ranging audience. From students to professors, practitioners to those with a passing interest in understanding terrorism and counter-terrorism, we believe that there will be something for everyone within each episode.For the most up to date information about the show be sure to follow us on Twitter @Terror_podcast using #TalkingTerrorThis podcast was originally established while John was director of the Terrorism and Extremism Research Centre at the University of East London.

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Talking Terror is a podcast series presented and produced by Dr. John F. Morrison, from the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University, Ireland. In the episodes John talks to world leading experts of terrorism and extremism about their research findings and its impact. These conversations will allow the listener to get an in-depth insight into some of the best research on terrorism, from the researchers themselves. Within the episodes the guests will discuss their own research, as well as the research by others who have influenced them. It is our aim that this podcast series will be worthwhile and interesting for a wide ranging audience. From students to professors, practitioners to those with a passing interest in understanding terrorism and counter-terrorism, we believe that there will be something for everyone within each episode. For the most up to date information about the show be sure to follow us on Twitter @Terror_podcast using #TalkingTerror This podcast was originally established while John was director of the Terrorism and Extremism Research Centre at the University of East London.

Talking Terror

Erica Chenoweth

In this week's episode John talks to Prof. Erica Chenoweth of the University of Denver. In this interview Erica discusses a range of topics relating to her research and her influences. Included within this is a fascinating discussion of how Zlata's Diary had a huge influence on her career. Erica's career has focused on analysing political violence and its alternatives, and this is reflected in her discussion with John. As always if you want to see any of the research discussed in the show be sure to check out the Talking Terror webpage www.uel.ac.uk/Talking_Terror and to follow us on Twitter @TERCUEL and tweet at us using #TalkingTerror

In this week's episode John talks to Prof. Erica Chenoweth of the University of Denver. In this interview Erica discusses a range of topics relating to her research and her influences. Included within this is a fascinating discussion of how Zlata's Diary had a huge influence on her career. Erica's career has focused on analysing political violence and its alternatives, and this is reflected in her discussion with John. As always if you want to see any of the research discussed in the show be sure to check out the Talking Terror webpage <a href="http://www.uel.ac.uk/Talking_Terror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.uel.ac.uk/Talking_Terror</a> and to follow us on Twitter @TERCUEL and tweet at us using #TalkingTerror

Erica Chenoweth: Civil Resistance

In this week's episode John talks to Prof. John Horgan a Distinguished University Professor at the Global Studies Institute and Department of Psychology at Georgia State University. He has a PhD in applied psychology, and his research focuses on understanding psychological qualities of the pathways into, through, and out of terrorist behavior. His work is widely published, with books including The Psychology of Terrorism (published in over a dozen languages worldwide), Divided We Stand: The Strategy and Psychology of Ireland’s Dissident Terrorists; Walking Away from Terrorism, Leaving Terrorism Behind, and Terrorism Studies: A Reader. In 2017 he became Editor of the journal Terrorism and Political Violence and serves on the Editorial Boards of several further journals, including Legal and Criminological Psychology, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism and Journal of Strategic Security. He is a member of the Research Working Group of the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime. He has held positions at the University of Massachusetts (Lowell), Penn State and the University of St. Andrews, UK. Professor Horgan’s research has been featured in such venues as The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Vice News, CNN, Rolling Stone Magazine, Nature, Scientific American and the Chronicle of Higher Education.Research that has influenced John's careerMax Taylor (1988). The Terrorist.Paul Wilkinson and Alastair .M. Stewart (Eds.) (1987). Contemporary Research on Terrorism.Joby Warrick (2015). Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS.Some of John's key researchPsychology and Terrorism: Introduction tothe Special Issue. American Psychologist. (2017)From Profiles to Pathways and Roots to Routes: Perspectives from Psychology on Radicalization into Terrorism. (2008)Interviewing the Terrorists: Reflectionson Fieldwork and Implications for Psychological Research (2012)

In this week's episode John talks to Prof. John Horgan a Distinguished University Professor at the Global Studies Institute and Department of Psychology at Georgia State University. He has a PhD in applied psychology, and his research focuses on understanding psychological qualities of the pathways into, through, and out of terrorist behavior. His work is widely published, with books including The Psychology of Terrorism (published in over a dozen languages worldwide), Divided We Stand: The Strategy and Psychology of Ireland’s Dissident Terrorists; Walking Away from Terrorism, Leaving Terrorism Behind, and Terrorism Studies: A Reader. In 2017 he became Editor of the journal Terrorism and Political Violence and serves on the Editorial Boards of several further journals, including Legal and Criminological Psychology, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism and Journal of Strategic Security. He is a member of the Research Working Group of the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime. He has held positions at the University of Massachusetts (Lowell), Penn State and the University of St. Andrews, UK. Professor Horgan’s research has been featured in such venues as The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Vice News, CNN, Rolling Stone Magazine, Nature, Scientific American and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Research that has influenced John's career Max Taylor (1988). The Terrorist. Paul Wilkinson and Alastair .M. Stewart (Eds.) (1987). Contemporary Research on Terrorism. Joby Warrick (2015). Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS. Some of John's key research Psychology and Terrorism: Introduction tothe Special Issue. American Psychologist. (2017) From Profiles to Pathways and Roots to Routes: Perspectives from Psychology on Radicalization into Terrorism. (2008) Interviewing the Terrorists: Reflectionson Fieldwork and Implications for Psychological Research (2012)

John Horgan: The Psychology of Terrorism

Anthill Podcast

April 10, 2018, was the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement. The Agreement is seen as the cornerstone of the existing peace in Northern Ireland. Our friends in the Anthill podcast interviewed a number of experts about the Agreement, it's key actors, and where it stands today. Within this podcast they interviewed a range of experts on this topic, including the Talking Terror host John Morrison.

April 10, 2018, was the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement. The Agreement is seen as the cornerstone of the existing peace in Northern Ireland. Our friends in the Anthill podcast interviewed a number of experts about the Agreement, it's key actors, and where it stands today. Within this podcast they interviewed a range of experts on this topic, including the Talking Terror host John Morrison.

The Good Friday Agreement: Anthill Podcast

Rashmi Singh

In this week's episode John talks to Dr. Rashmi Singh of PUC Minas, Brazil. Their conversation covers the influence of history and archaeology on Rashmi's career, her analysis of terrorism in the Middle East, and the history of terrorism in India.Be sure to read all of the research referred to by visiting fuel.ac.uk/TERC/Talking-Terror and to follow us on Twitter @TERCUEL and tweet at us using #TalkingTerror

In this week's episode John talks to Dr. Rashmi Singh of PUC Minas, Brazil. Their conversation covers the influence of history and archaeology on Rashmi's career, her analysis of terrorism in the Middle East, and the history of terrorism in India. Be sure to read all of the research referred to by visiting <a href="http://fuel.ac.uk/TERC/Talking-Terror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fuel.ac.uk/TERC/Talking-Terror</a> and to follow us on Twitter @TERCUEL and tweet at us using #TalkingTerror

Rashmi Singh: History and Terrorism

Peter Neumann

Peter Neumann is a Professor of Security Studies at the War Studies Department, and serve as Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR, www.icsr.info ), which he founded in early 2008.He has authored or co-authored five books, including Old and New Terrorism, published by Polity Press in 2009; and The Strategy of Terrorism (with MLR Smith), published by Routledge in 2008. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, dealing with different aspects of terrorism and radicalization, especially ‘homegrown’ radicalization in Western countries.  Shorter articles and opinion pieces have appeared in, among others, the New York Times, Der Spiegel, and the International Herald Tribune. He has taught courses on terrorism, counterterrorism, intelligence, radicalization and counter-radicalization at King's College London and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he continues to serve as adjunct professor.He holds an MA in Political Science from the Free University of Berlin, and a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London. Before becoming an academic, he worked as a radio journalist in Germany.Research that influenced Peter:Marc Sageman Understanding Terror NetworksQuentin Wiktorowicz's Radical Islam RisingWilliam Zellner Counter-culturesPeter's own Research:RadicalisedCriminal Pasts, Terrorist Futures with Rajan BasraDonald Trump's War on Terror (forthcoming)

Peter Neumann is a Professor of Security Studies at the War Studies Department, and serve as Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR, <a href="http://www.icsr.info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.icsr.info</a> ), which he founded in early 2008. He has authored or co-authored five books, including Old and New Terrorism, published by Polity Press in 2009; and The Strategy of Terrorism (with MLR Smith), published by Routledge in 2008. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, dealing with different aspects of terrorism and radicalization, especially ‘homegrown’ radicalization in Western countries. Shorter articles and opinion pieces have appeared in, among others, the New York Times, Der Spiegel, and the International Herald Tribune. He has taught courses on terrorism, counterterrorism, intelligence, radicalization and counter-radicalization at King's College London and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he continues to serve as adjunct professor. He holds an MA in Political Science from the Free University of Berlin, and a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London. Before becoming an academic, he worked as a radio journalist in Germany. Research that influenced Peter: Marc Sageman Understanding Terror Networks Quentin Wiktorowicz's Radical Islam Rising William Zellner Counter-cultures Peter's own Research: Radicalised Criminal Pasts, Terrorist Futures with Rajan Basra Donald Trump's War on Terror (forthcoming)

Peter Neumann: Radicalisation

Donald Holbrook

Donald Holbrook is a Visiting Fellow at ICCT. He became a lecturer at the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at Lancaster University, UK, in September 2016. Prior to that he was Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, which he joined in 2008.His research has focused mostly on beliefs, ideas, and media in the context of terrorism and political violence, especially on how terrorists interact with published media and social media and how this engagement has changed over time. He has published on a wide variety of topics relating to these themes, including a book, edited volumes, journal articles, as well as reports and other deliverables for counterterrorism practitioners and policymakers. He currently manages a large-scale research project dissecting ways in which individuals involved in terrorism use different types of media, developing case studies and thematic analyses of different ideological milieus (including far-right and Islamist extremism), different types of activity (including domestic terrorism and ‘foreign fighters’) and different organisational contexts (such as groups versus lone actors), as well as comparisons across sections.Research that has influenced Donald:Benford, R &amp; Snow, D. (2000) ‘Framing Processes and Social Movements: An Overview and Assessment’ in Annual Review of Sociology (Vol. 26., pp. 611-639) à or indeed other material from them on collective action frames Max Taylor &amp; John Horgan (2006) ‘A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Psychological Process in the Development of the Terrorist’ Terrorism and Political Violence (18: 4). Political Terrorism: A New Guide To Actors, Authors, Concepts, Data Bases, Theories, And Literature, Alex P. Schmid, Albert J. Jongman. 1988, Transaction Publishers à or other Schmid work on the essence of terrorism Donald's Key Work: The Al-Qaeda Doctrine: The Framing and Evolution of the Leadership’s Public Discourse (Bloomsbury, 2014) &amp;Al-Qaeda 2.0: A Critical  Reader (Hurst, 2017)I’d take these together as one is essentially a supplement to the other. ‘What Types of Media Do Terrorists Collect? An Analysis of Religious, Political, and Ideological Publications Found in Terrorism Investigations in the UK’, ICCT (September 2017) ‘Designing and Applying an ‘Extremist Media Index’, Perspectives on Terrorism (9:5, 2015)

Donald Holbrook is a Visiting Fellow at ICCT. He became a lecturer at the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at Lancaster University, UK, in September 2016. Prior to that he was Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, which he joined in 2008. His research has focused mostly on beliefs, ideas, and media in the context of terrorism and political violence, especially on how terrorists interact with published media and social media and how this engagement has changed over time. He has published on a wide variety of topics relating to these themes, including a book, edited volumes, journal articles, as well as reports and other deliverables for counterterrorism practitioners and policymakers. He currently manages a large-scale research project dissecting ways in which individuals involved in terrorism use different types of media, developing case studies and thematic analyses of different ideological milieus (including far-right and Islamist extremism), different types of activity (including domestic terrorism and ‘foreign fighters’) and different organisational contexts (such as groups versus lone actors), as well as comparisons across sections. Research that has influenced Donald: Benford, R &amp; Snow, D. (2000) ‘Framing Processes and Social Movements: An Overview and Assessment’ in Annual Review of Sociology (Vol. 26., pp. 611-639) à or indeed other material from them on collective action frames Max Taylor &amp; John Horgan (2006) ‘A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Psychological Process in the Development of the Terrorist’ Terrorism and Political Violence (18: 4). Political Terrorism: A New Guide To Actors, Authors, Concepts, Data Bases, Theories, And Literature, Alex P. Schmid, Albert J. Jongman. 1988, Transaction Publishers à or other Schmid work on the essence of terrorism Donald's Key Work: The Al-Qaeda Doctrine: The Framing and Evolution of the Leadership’s Public Discourse (Bloomsbury, 2014) &amp; Al-Qaeda 2.0: A Critical Reader (Hurst, 2017) I’d take these together as one is essentially a supplement to the other. ‘What Types of Media Do Terrorists Collect? An Analysis of Religious, Political, and Ideological Publications Found in Terrorism Investigations in the UK’, ICCT (September 2017) ‘Designing and Applying an ‘Extremist Media Index’, Perspectives on Terrorism (9:5, 2015)

Donald Holbrook: Al Qaeda Media

This is the first in a two part episode looking at the West African terrorist group Boko Haram. In this episode John talks to David Otto, the Director of TGS Intelligence and Security Consultants. Within the chat they discuss the history and origins of Boko Haram, the group's links with ISIS and the counter-terrorist efforts which have taken place locally, nationally, regionally and internationally.

Boko Haram Part 1: A Talking Terror Special

In this special episode of Talking Terror John talks to Hugo Rosemont, the Director of Security and Resilience Sector at the ADS Group, and Ross Frenett the co-director and co-founder of Moonshot CVE. Their discussion looks at the role that the private sector has to play in both countering violent extremism and countering terrorism. Within this they talk about the advantages and disadvantages the private sector has in this role, and how it can work best with the public sector, and specifically academia.

The Private Sector Role, CT and CVE: A Talking Terror Special

Paul Gill

In this week's episode John speaks to Paul Gill from the Department of Security and Crime Science at University College London. In this episode he talks about his research on lone actor terrorism, the Provisional IRA, applied security studies, and the psychology of terrorism. He also speaks about those pieces of research which influenced thinking about and approach to the study of terrorism.In the episode Paul talks about the following pieces:Research that has influenced Paul's careerRobert A. Fein, &amp; Bryan Vossekuil (1999). Assassination in the United States: An operational study of recent assassins, attackers, and near-lethal approachers.Jeff Victoroff (2005). The mind of the terrorist: A review and critique of psychological approaches.John Horgan (2004). The psychology of terrorism.Some of Paul's key researchLethal Connections: The Determinants of Network Connections in theProvisional Irish Republican Army, 1970-1998. With Jeongyoon Lee, Karl Rethemeyer, John Horgan, and Victor Asal (2014)Across the Universe? A Comparative Analysis of Violent Radicalization Across Three Offender Types with Implications for Criminal Justice Training and Education. A Report for the National Institute of Justice. With John Horgan, Noemie Bouhana, James Silver and Emily Corner (2016)Lone-Actor Terrorists: A Behavioural Analysis. (2015)

In this week's episode John speaks to Paul Gill from the Department of Security and Crime Science at University College London. In this episode he talks about his research on lone actor terrorism, the Provisional IRA, applied security studies, and the psychology of terrorism. He also speaks about those pieces of research which influenced thinking about and approach to the study of terrorism. In the episode Paul talks about the following pieces: Research that has influenced Paul's career Robert A. Fein, &amp; Bryan Vossekuil (1999). Assassination in the United States: An operational study of recent assassins, attackers, and near-lethal approachers. Jeff Victoroff (2005). The mind of the terrorist: A review and critique of psychological approaches. John Horgan (2004). The psychology of terrorism. Some of Paul's key research Lethal Connections: The Determinants of Network Connections in theProvisional Irish Republican Army, 1970-1998. With Jeongyoon Lee, Karl Rethemeyer, John Horgan, and Victor Asal (2014) Across the Universe? A Comparative Analysis of Violent Radicalization Across Three Offender Types with Implications for Criminal Justice Training and Education. A Report for the National Institute of Justice. With John Horgan, Noemie Bouhana, James Silver and Emily Corner (2016) Lone-Actor Terrorists: A Behavioural Analysis. (2015)

Paul Gill: Lone Actor Terrorism

Neil Ferguson

Happy new year from all at Talking Terror!In the first episode of 2018 John talks to Prof. Neil Ferguson, a Professor of Political Psychology at Liverpool Hope University and a Visiting Research Fellow to the Changing Character of War Programme at Pembroke College, Oxford. His research has focused on political conflict and its psychological implications since he studied towards his PhD at the University of Ulster. His research focuses on processes of engagement, involvement and disengagement from politically motivated violence focusing on paramilitary groups based in Northern Ireland. He has published in psychological and politics journals, contributed to a number of edited volumes and offered critical advice to various governments, security agencies and NGOs on issues around radicalization, terrorism and counter-terrorism.In this episode he speaks about the following publications which he has produced, and those which have influenced him.Some research that has influenced Neil's careerAndrew Silke (1998). Cheshire-cat logic: The recurring theme of terrorist abnormality in psychological research.Jerold M. Post, Ehud Sprinzak, and Laurita M. Denny (2003). The terrorists in their own words:Interviews with 35 incarcerated Middle Eastern terrorists.Jeff Victoroff (2005). The Mind of the Terrorist: A Review and Critique of Psychological Approaches. Some of Neil's key researchUnderstanding Radicalization and Engagement in Terrorism through Religious Conversion Motifs. With Eve Binks (2015)Leaving violence behind: Disengaging from politically motivated violence in Northern Ireland. With Mark Burgess and Ian Hollywood (2015)Crossing the Rubicon: Deciding to Become a Paramilitary in Northern Ireland. With Mark Burgess and Ian Hollywood (2008)(Apologies for the, at times, poor sound quality in this episode)

Happy new year from all at Talking Terror! In the first episode of 2018 John talks to Prof. Neil Ferguson, a Professor of Political Psychology at Liverpool Hope University and a Visiting Research Fellow to the Changing Character of War Programme at Pembroke College, Oxford. His research has focused on political conflict and its psychological implications since he studied towards his PhD at the University of Ulster. His research focuses on processes of engagement, involvement and disengagement from politically motivated violence focusing on paramilitary groups based in Northern Ireland. He has published in psychological and politics journals, contributed to a number of edited volumes and offered critical advice to various governments, security agencies and NGOs on issues around radicalization, terrorism and counter-terrorism. In this episode he speaks about the following publications which he has produced, and those which have influenced him. Some research that has influenced Neil's career Andrew Silke (1998). Cheshire-cat logic: The recurring theme of terrorist abnormality in psychological research. Jerold M. Post, Ehud Sprinzak, and Laurita M. Denny (2003). The terrorists in their own words:Interviews with 35 incarcerated Middle Eastern terrorists. Jeff Victoroff (2005). The Mind of the Terrorist: A Review and Critique of Psychological Approaches. Some of Neil's key research Understanding Radicalization and Engagement in Terrorism through Religious Conversion Motifs. With Eve Binks (2015) Leaving violence behind: Disengaging from politically motivated violence in Northern Ireland. With Mark Burgess and Ian Hollywood (2015) Crossing the Rubicon: Deciding to Become a Paramilitary in Northern Ireland. With Mark Burgess and Ian Hollywood (2008) (Apologies for the, at times, poor sound quality in this episode)

Neil Ferguson: Disengagement from Loyalist Paramilitary Violence

Vidhya Ramalingam: Researching the Far Right

Anthony Richards

Anthony’s research focus has been on conceptualizing terrorism, UK counter-terrorism strategy, radicalization and extremism. He has also published on a wide range of other terrorist related themes including British public and Muslim attitudes towards both terrorism and counter-terrorism, homeland security, terrorism in Northern Ireland, and terrorism and sport (he was the lead editor for the volume Terrorism and the Olympics: Major event security and lessons for the future, Routledge, 2011). His book on Conceptualizing Terrorism was published with Oxford University Press in September 2015 and was nominated (by OUP) for the Political Studies Association’s best political science book of the year award (the W.J.M. Mackenzie prize). He has presented to a wide range of academic and policymaking audiences and has contributed to briefings on terrorism and radicalization at the Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He spoke at the National Security Summit in October 2015 and he convened a panel of experts and academics to discuss ‘Interpretations of terrorism, radicalisation and extremism’ at British International Studies Association’s 2015 annual conference. He was also recently invited by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit input for an OHCHR report on Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism. Some research that has influenced Anthony's careerMartha Crenshaw (2011) Explaining terrorism, causes, processes and consequencesWalter Reich (1990). Origins of terrorism: Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind.Alex Schmid (2004) Terrorism – The Definitional ProblemSome of Anthony's key research.Conceptualizing terrorism (2015)From terrorism to ‘radicalization’ to ‘extremism’: counterterrorism imperative or loss of focus? (2015)The problem with ‘radicalization’, the remit of ‘Prevent’, and the need to refocus on terrorism in the UK (2011)

Anthony’s research focus has been on conceptualizing terrorism, UK counter-terrorism strategy, radicalization and extremism. He has also published on a wide range of other terrorist related themes including British public and Muslim attitudes towards both terrorism and counter-terrorism, homeland security, terrorism in Northern Ireland, and terrorism and sport (he was the lead editor for the volume Terrorism and the Olympics: Major event security and lessons for the future, Routledge, 2011). His book on Conceptualizing Terrorism was published with Oxford University Press in September 2015 and was nominated (by OUP) for the Political Studies Association’s best political science book of the year award (the W.J.M. Mackenzie prize). He has presented to a wide range of academic and policymaking audiences and has contributed to briefings on terrorism and radicalization at the Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He spoke at the National Security Summit in October 2015 and he convened a panel of experts and academics to discuss ‘Interpretations of terrorism, radicalisation and extremism’ at British International Studies Association’s 2015 annual conference. He was also recently invited by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit input for an OHCHR report on Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism. Some research that has influenced Anthony's career Martha Crenshaw (2011) Explaining terrorism, causes, processes and consequences Walter Reich (1990). Origins of terrorism: Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind. Alex Schmid (2004) Terrorism – The Definitional Problem Some of Anthony's key research. Conceptualizing terrorism (2015) From terrorism to ‘radicalization’ to ‘extremism’: counterterrorism imperative or loss of focus? (2015) The problem with ‘radicalization’, the remit of ‘Prevent’, and the need to refocus on terrorism in the UK (2011)

Anthony Richards: Conceptualising terrorism

Erin Saltman

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Noemie Bouhana

Noémie Bouhana is Senior Lecturer in Security and Crime Science at UCL, where she leads the Counter-Terrorism Research Group and convenes the MSc in Countering Organised Crime and Terrorism. She holds a BA in Political Studies from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Lyon, an MA in Political Science from Université Jean Moulin Lyon III, and an MPhil and PhD in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. Most recently, Noémie led the €2.9M EU FP7 PRIME project, an international, multidisciplinary study on lone actor radicalisation and attack behaviour. At present, she is Principal Investigator of the $1M comparative study "The Social Ecology of Radicalisation", funded by the US DoD Minerva Initiative. She is also a co-Investigator on large grants funded by EU H2020 and CREST. Previous research was funded by DSTL, Home Office OSCT, MOD Counter-Terrorism Science and Technology Centre, EPSRC and NIJ. On the fundamental side, Noémie's work is concerned with the social ecological processes involved in the emergence and maintenance of radicalising settings (the "where" of radicalisation, as opposed to the "why"), the role that these settings play, through mechanisms of selection and exposure, in the development of an individual propensity for terrorism, as well as the mechanisms which underpin individual vulnerability to moral change. On the applied side, she is interested in the development of risk analysis instruments, which go beyond reliance on unstable risk factors and indicators. Her approach to the study of terrorism is informed chiefly by criminological, epidemiological and systemic thinking, which is reflected in the research that most influenced her to date. Research that has influenced Noémie's careerPer-Olof H. Wikstrom and Robert J. Sampson (ed.) (2006). The Explanation of Crime: Context, Mechanisms and Development.J.M. Mc Gloin, C.J. Sullivan and L.W. Kennedy (eds.) (2011). When Crime Appears: The Role of Emergence.Sandro Galea, Matthew Riddle and George A Kaplan (2010). Causal thinking and complex system approaches in epidemiology.Some of Noémie's key researchAl-Qaeda-Influenced Radicalisation. With Per-Olof H. Wikstrom (2011)PRIME: A Lone Actor Extremism Risk Analysis Framework. With Amy Thornton, Emily Corner, Stefan Malthaner, Lasse Lindekilde, Bart Schuurman and Gali Perry (2017)Preventing Radicalization in the UK: Expanding the Knowledge-Base on the Channel Programme. With Amy Thornton (2017)

Noémie Bouhana is Senior Lecturer in Security and Crime Science at UCL, where she leads the Counter-Terrorism Research Group and convenes the MSc in Countering Organised Crime and Terrorism. She holds a BA in Political Studies from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Lyon, an MA in Political Science from Université Jean Moulin Lyon III, and an MPhil and PhD in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. Most recently, Noémie led the €2.9M EU FP7 PRIME project, an international, multidisciplinary study on lone actor radicalisation and attack behaviour. At present, she is Principal Investigator of the $1M comparative study "The Social Ecology of Radicalisation", funded by the US DoD Minerva Initiative. She is also a co-Investigator on large grants funded by EU H2020 and CREST. Previous research was funded by DSTL, Home Office OSCT, MOD Counter-Terrorism Science and Technology Centre, EPSRC and NIJ. On the fundamental side, Noémie's work is concerned with the social ecological processes involved in the emergence and maintenance of radicalising settings (the "where" of radicalisation, as opposed to the "why"), the role that these settings play, through mechanisms of selection and exposure, in the development of an individual propensity for terrorism, as well as the mechanisms which underpin individual vulnerability to moral change. On the applied side, she is interested in the development of risk analysis instruments, which go beyond reliance on unstable risk factors and indicators. Her approach to the study of terrorism is informed chiefly by criminological, epidemiological and systemic thinking, which is reflected in the research that most influenced her to date. Research that has influenced Noémie's career Per-Olof H. Wikstrom and Robert J. Sampson (ed.) (2006). The Explanation of Crime: Context, Mechanisms and Development. J.M. Mc Gloin, C.J. Sullivan and L.W. Kennedy (eds.) (2011). When Crime Appears: The Role of Emergence. Sandro Galea, Matthew Riddle and George A Kaplan (2010). Causal thinking and complex system approaches in epidemiology. Some of Noémie's key research Al-Qaeda-Influenced Radicalisation. With Per-Olof H. Wikstrom (2011) PRIME: A Lone Actor Extremism Risk Analysis Framework. With Amy Thornton, Emily Corner, Stefan Malthaner, Lasse Lindekilde, Bart Schuurman and Gali Perry (2017) Preventing Radicalization in the UK: Expanding the Knowledge-Base on the Channel Programme. With Amy Thornton (2017)

Noemie Bouhana: Terrorism in Context

Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman is a Professor and Senior Associate Dean at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.  Dr. Byman has served as a Professional Staff Member with both the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States (“The 9-11 Commission”) and the Joint 9/11 Inquiry Staff of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. He has also worked as the Research Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation and as an analyst of the Middle East for the U.S. intelligence community. Dr. Byman has written widely on a range of topics related to terrorism, international security, and the Middle East.  His publications have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, International Security, and numerous other scholarly, policy, and popular journalsHis books include Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism (Cambridge 2005) and A High Price:  The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism (Oxford, 2011). His latest book is Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford, 2015).  Dr. Byman received his BA in religion from Amherst College and his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Research that influenced Daniel's careerFouad Ajami (1986) The Vanished Imam: Musa al Sadr and the Shia of LebanonBruce Hoffman (1998) Inside TerrorismAlan Cullinson (2004) Inside Al Qaeda's Hard Drive Some of Daniel's key researchA High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism (2013)Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jiahdist Movement (2015)Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism (2005)

Daniel Byman is a Professor and Senior Associate Dean at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Byman has served as a Professional Staff Member with both the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States (“The 9-11 Commission”) and the Joint 9/11 Inquiry Staff of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. He has also worked as the Research Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation and as an analyst of the Middle East for the U.S. intelligence community. Dr. Byman has written widely on a range of topics related to terrorism, international security, and the Middle East. His publications have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, International Security, and numerous other scholarly, policy, and popular journalsHis books include Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism (Cambridge 2005) and A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism (Oxford, 2011). His latest book is Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford, 2015). Dr. Byman received his BA in religion from Amherst College and his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research that influenced Daniel's career Fouad Ajami (1986) The Vanished Imam: Musa al Sadr and the Shia of Lebanon Bruce Hoffman (1998) Inside Terrorism Alan Cullinson (2004) Inside Al Qaeda's Hard Drive Some of Daniel's key research A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism (2013) Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jiahdist Movement (2015) Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism (2005)

Daniel Byman: Jihadist Terrorism

Lorne Dawson

Dr. Dawson is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies and the Department of Religious Studies. He has served as the Chair of both departments. He has published three books, four edited books, and sixty-nine academic articles and book chapters. Until 2008 most of his research was in the sociology of religion, in particular the study of new religious movements. Since then terrorism has become the primary focus of his research, in particular the process of radicalization leading to violence. In 2012 he co-founded the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society (TSAS). He is the current Project Director (see www.tsas.ca) of this partnership. TSAS operates with funds competitively awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Public Safety Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, and other organizations. Dr. Dawson regularly makes invited presentations to a wide variety of government, academic, and public groups about various aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and is frequently interviewed by the media on these topics. He also has been involved in the supervision of over thirty PhD students.Three of Lorne's publications:Lorne L. Dawson, “Discounting Religion in the Explanation of Homegrown Terrorism: A Critique,” in James R. Lewis, ed., Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017: 32-45.Lorne L. Dawson, “Sketch of a Social Ecology Model for Explaining Homegrown Terrorist Radicalisation,” The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague 8, no.1 2017. DOI: 10.19165/2017.1.01.Lorne L. Dawson and Amarnath Amarasingam, “Talking to Foreign Fighters: Insights into the Motivations for Hijrah to Syria and Iraq,” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Vol. 40, No. 3, 2017: 191-210. DOI 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1274216.Three publications that influenced Lorne:Martha Crenshaw, “The Subjective Reality of the Terrorist: Ideological and Psychological Factors in Terrorism.” In Robert O. Slater and Michael Stohl, eds., Current Perspectives on International Terrorism. London: Macmillan Press, 1988: 12-46.Quinton Wiktorowicz, Radical Islam Rising: Muslim Extremism in the West. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.Simon Cotteem and Keith Hayward, “Terrorist (E)motives: The Existential Attractions of Terrorism.” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 34 (12), 2011: 963-986.

Dr. Dawson is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies and the Department of Religious Studies. He has served as the Chair of both departments. He has published three books, four edited books, and sixty-nine academic articles and book chapters. Until 2008 most of his research was in the sociology of religion, in particular the study of new religious movements. Since then terrorism has become the primary focus of his research, in particular the process of radicalization leading to violence. In 2012 he co-founded the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society (TSAS). He is the current Project Director (see <a href="http://www.tsas.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tsas.ca</a>) of this partnership. TSAS operates with funds competitively awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Public Safety Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, and other organizations. Dr. Dawson regularly makes invited presentations to a wide variety of government, academic, and public groups about various aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and is frequently interviewed by the media on these topics. He also has been involved in the supervision of over thirty PhD students. Three of Lorne's publications: Lorne L. Dawson, “Discounting Religion in the Explanation of Homegrown Terrorism: A Critique,” in James R. Lewis, ed., Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017: 32-45. Lorne L. Dawson, “Sketch of a Social Ecology Model for Explaining Homegrown Terrorist Radicalisation,” The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague 8, no.1 2017. DOI: 10.19165/2017.1.01. Lorne L. Dawson and Amarnath Amarasingam, “Talking to Foreign Fighters: Insights into the Motivations for Hijrah to Syria and Iraq,” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Vol. 40, No. 3, 2017: 191-210. DOI 10.1080/1057610X.2016.1274216. Three publications that influenced Lorne: Martha Crenshaw, “The Subjective Reality of the Terrorist: Ideological and Psychological Factors in Terrorism.” In Robert O. Slater and Michael Stohl, eds., Current Perspectives on International Terrorism. London: Macmillan Press, 1988: 12-46. Quinton Wiktorowicz, Radical Islam Rising: Muslim Extremism in the West. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005. Simon Cotteem and Keith Hayward, “Terrorist (E)motives: The Existential Attractions of Terrorism.” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 34 (12), 2011: 963-986.

Lorne Dawson: The Role of Religion in Radicalisation

Sarah Marsden

In this episode John speaks to Dr. Sarah Marsden, a lecturer in radicalisation and protest in a digital age at Lancaster University. The chat covers a variety of topics, but focuses primarily on Sarah's research on reintegration of terrorist offenders.As always if you want to read the research discussed in this episode be sure to go to uel.ac.uk/TERC/Talking-Terror. Also for the most up to date information follow us on Twitter @TERCUEL and tweet at us with #TalkingTerror

In this episode John speaks to Dr. Sarah Marsden, a lecturer in radicalisation and protest in a digital age at Lancaster University. The chat covers a variety of topics, but focuses primarily on Sarah's research on reintegration of terrorist offenders. As always if you want to read the research discussed in this episode be sure to go to <a href="http://uel.ac.uk/TERC/Talking-Terror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uel.ac.uk/TERC/Talking-Terror</a>. Also for the most up to date information follow us on Twitter @TERCUEL and tweet at us with #TalkingTerror

Sarah Marsden: Deradicalisation and Desistance

Gary LaFree

Dr. Gary LaFree is Director of START at the University of Maryland and a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Indiana University in 1979.  LaFree is a fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and served as President of the ASC in 2005 to 2006.  He has also served on the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Crime, Law and Justice Committee and NAS’s Division of Behavioral and Economic Sciences and Education.  He was named a Distinguished Scholar Teacher at the University of Maryland in 2012.  Much of LaFree's research is related to understanding criminal violence, and he is the senior member of the team that created and now maintains the Global Terrorism Database.Some research that has influenced Gary's careerMartha Crenshaw (1981) The causes of terrorism.Ted Gurr (1970) Why men rebelClark McCauley and Sophia Moskalenko (2011). Friction: How radicalization happens to them and us. David C. Rapoport. (2006) Terrorism: The fourth or religious wave. Some of Gary's key researchCountering Terrorism: No Simple Solutions. With Martha Crenshaw (2017) Handbook of the Criminology ofTerrorism. With Joshua Freilich (2017) Putting Terrorism in Context:  Insights from the Global Terrorism Database. With Laura Dugan and Erin Miller (2015)

Dr. Gary LaFree is Director of START at the University of Maryland and a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Indiana University in 1979. LaFree is a fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and served as President of the ASC in 2005 to 2006. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Crime, Law and Justice Committee and NAS’s Division of Behavioral and Economic Sciences and Education. He was named a Distinguished Scholar Teacher at the University of Maryland in 2012. Much of LaFree's research is related to understanding criminal violence, and he is the senior member of the team that created and now maintains the Global Terrorism Database. Some research that has influenced Gary's career Martha Crenshaw (1981) The causes of terrorism. Ted Gurr (1970) Why men rebel Clark McCauley and Sophia Moskalenko (2011). Friction: How radicalization happens to them and us. David C. Rapoport. (2006) Terrorism: The fourth or religious wave. Some of Gary's key research Countering Terrorism: No Simple Solutions. With Martha Crenshaw (2017) Handbook of the Criminology ofTerrorism. With Joshua Freilich (2017) Putting Terrorism in Context: Insights from the Global Terrorism Database. With Laura Dugan and Erin Miller (2015)

Gary LaFree: The Global Terrorism Database

James Forest is Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and a Senior Fellow at the U.S. Joint Special Operations University. He previously served on the faculty of the United States Military Academy (2001-2010), six of those years as Director of Terrorism Studies within the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Dr. Forest has published 20 books and dozens of journal articles, and is co-editor of the international scholarly journal Perspectives on Terrorism.Research that has influenced his careerWalter Reich (1998), Origins of TerrorismBruce Hoffman (1998), Inside TerrorismBrian Jackson, et al. (2005), Aptitude for DestructionSome of his Key PublicationsForest, James. J.F. (2015) Essentials of Counterterrorism. Westport, CT: Praeger. ISBN: 9781440832833Idler, Annette I. and Forest, James J.F. (2015) “Behavioral Patterns among (Violent) Non-State Actors.” Stability: International Journal of Security and Development 4(1): 2 (January). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/sta.er Forest, James. J.F. (2013) Intersections of Crime and Terror. London: Routledge. ISBN: 9780415639613.

James Forest is Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and a Senior Fellow at the U.S. Joint Special Operations University. He previously served on the faculty of the United States Military Academy (2001-2010), six of those years as Director of Terrorism Studies within the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Dr. Forest has published 20 books and dozens of journal articles, and is co-editor of the international scholarly journal Perspectives on Terrorism. Research that has influenced his career Walter Reich (1998), Origins of Terrorism Bruce Hoffman (1998), Inside Terrorism Brian Jackson, et al. (2005), Aptitude for Destruction Some of his Key Publications Forest, James. J.F. (2015) Essentials of Counterterrorism. Westport, CT: Praeger. ISBN: 9781440832833 Idler, Annette I. and Forest, James J.F. (2015) “Behavioral Patterns among (Violent) Non-State Actors.” Stability: International Journal of Security and Development 4(1): 2 (January). DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/sta.er" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/sta.er</a> Forest, James. J.F. (2013) Intersections of Crime and Terror. London: Routledge. ISBN: 9780415639613.

James Forest: Inter-Sections of Crime and Terrorism

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