Universities have long played a significant intelligence role in the security of nation states. At
Oriel College, University of Oxford, in 2017, I convened an international Colloquium on …

This book investigates counterterrorism responses from a strategic-culturalist perspective,
focusing on France and Italy in the post-9/11 era. Terrorism occupies a predominant space …

This book examines the evolution of counter-terrorism (CT) policies in liberal democracies
since 2001, with a specific focus on the case of Belgium. What is counter-terrorism (CT) …

Despite the instruments in place to facilitate policy and operational cooperation, until 2015
gaps in EU CT governance and operational inefficiency decreased the capacity for …

The overlapping of a series of events in the region has brought the Sahel under the spotlight
of many European countries. It has been argued that the peculiar transnational nature of …

Summary In Open Source Jihad, Per-Erik Nilsson provides a unique overview of the
academic research and political legislation concerning'Islamic terrorism'in Europe. He …

Why do political actors prefer one counter-terrorism policy over another? We apply
discourse network analysis and the advocacy coalition framework to the recent debate on …

There is growing evidence that, led by the US, a transformation of trans-Atlantic counter-
terrorism (CT) has occurred since 9/11. However, a theoretically informed framework for …

Security and intelligence agency concerns with universities range from the commissioning
and protection of security-sensitive research, the ongoing recruitment of staff and students …

This article presents a supranational perspective on the prevention of violent extremism
(PVE) with the aim of ascertaining whether a new paradigm for action can be identified. To …