Islamic State
Charting a New Course: Thought for Action Kit
This resource is a short e-book type document by the pilot project “Charting a New Course: Women Preventing Violent Extremism” led by the U.S. Institute of Peace. The project aimed to engage a discussion on key issues related to the role of women and preventing violent extremism (PVE).
An Expert Explains How Social Media Can Lead to th ...
This article is based on an interview with Michael A. Stefanone, an expert in behaviour and the social psychology of technology. The interview discusses the San Bernardino terrorist attacks and follows the realization that the perpetrators pledged allegiance to ISIS prior to the attacks.
Al Qaeda Recruits Terrorists on Facebook
This very short 2010 article presents an early example of extremist and terrorist organizations using social media for recruitment, in this case, Al Qaeda using Facebook.
The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld
This book by Jamie Bartlett, one of the leading authors in social media research, is based on his work in uncovering the way that radical groups operate in the so-called “dark net”.
Infiltrating ‘The Dark Net,’ Where Criminals, ...
This article consists of an interview with one of the leading authors in social media research, Jamie Bartlett. The article provides an insightful and informative look at how the broader Internet is used by various groups.
How Crowdsourcing Can Help Us Fight ISIS
This 2015 Huffington Post article offers brief but informative look into some of the ways that crowd-sourced information has been used by both by ISIS, and the U.S. Government in its fight against terrorism.
Using Religious Knowledge to Combat Extremism - Na ...
Navaid Aziz, Director of the Islamic Information Society of Calgary, discusses how religion can play a positive role in combating extremism.
The Media Strategy of ISIS
This article deals with ISIS’s establishment of the so-called cyber caliphate and its strategies of advancing extremist discourse over social media websites such as Twitter.
Foreign Fighters: Coping with Returnees - Amarasin ...
Amarnath Amarasingam, Fellow at George Washington University’s Program on Extremism, discusses the different types of foreign fighter returnees and what should be done when they come home. Dr.
What Makes a Radical? - Misha Glenny
Misha Glenny, award winning journalist and author, discusses the varying circumstances and trends that create religious, poli
Contact info
+1-613-755-4007 • info@secdev.foundation
Copyright © 2014 - 2017 • The SecDev Foundation