Background Two of the most central questions in radicalization research are,(1) why do
some individuals radicalize when most of those from the same groups or exposed to similar …

Objectives This systematic review sought to collate and synthesize the risk and protective
factors for different outcomes of radicalization. We aimed to firstly quantify the effects of all …

This study analyzes the effects of conspiracy beliefs on violent extremist intentions. More
specifically, we investigate whether the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and violent …

Executive Summary The 'radicalisation','de-radicalisation'and 'counter-radicalisation'are
used widely, but the search for what exactly 'radicalisation'is, what causes it and how to 'de …

The violent actions of a few extremists can alter the course of history, yet there persists a
yawning gap between the potential impact of these individuals and what we understand …

At the time, there was no single work that addressed this increasingly vexatious issue of
domestic and international security in an authoritative, yet accessible, way. My intention had …

Includes a new Afterword Finalist for the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book
Award One of the world's foremost authorities on the subject of suicide terrorism, the …

Recognizing that the empirical literature of the past several years has produced an
inconclusive picture, this study revisits the relationship between poverty and terrorism and …

The paper investigates whether there is a connection between poverty or low education and
terrorism. We review evidence on hate crimes, which are closely related to terrorism; the …

Although research on terrorism has grown rapidly in recent years, few scholars have applied
criminological theories to the analysis of individual‐level political extremism. Instead …