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A Comparison of European Female Jihadists
This chapter examines and compares various cases of female involvement with jihadi terrorism across Europe, dissecting the research on their...
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An Overview of the Existing Literature
This chapter offers a systematic examination of existing scholarly explanations for the emergence and sustenance of terroristic violence through six...
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Piercing the Veil of Non-Interference Doctrine: China’s Expanding Military Footprint in Africa
This chapter discusses the expanding China military presence in Africa and its implications to the much vaunted Chinese doctrine of non-interference....
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Intervention and Reconstruction in the Caucasus: The Cases of Chechnya, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia
To understand Russia’s approach to reconstruction, it is critical to explore its history, addressing post-conflict situations in the Caucasus region,...
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France, EU and the Security (Dis)integration of the African Union
Africa is a continent with many challenges and opportunities. Until a decade ago, the continent was more popular with its challenges than its...
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Exercising Religious Authority
Chapter 6 explores the platforms imams, educators and academics use to convey their religious knowledge and teachings. It demonstrates that religious...
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Debating Britain’s role in the world: from decolonisation to Brexit
The debate on foreign policy generated by Brexit is the latest in a series of reappraisals since 1945 of what Britain’s role in the world, and indeed...
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Conceptualising Non-State Actors in International Relations
This introductory chapter attempts to make a theoretical contribution and frame the role of Non-State Actors (NSAs) in International Relations (IR)...
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A ‘Blue Ocean’ for Marginalised Radical Voices: Cyberspace, Social Media and Extremist Discourse in Malaysia
This article explores how cyberspace and social media are being used as instruments for the growth of extremist discourse in Malaysia—83% of militant...
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CBRN Terrorism
Many papers on CBRN terrorism begin the same way. First, they quote leading politicians or security figures saying how likely it is that there will...
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Organised Crime and Terrorism
Terrorism and organised crime are considered major security threats in both the EU and Asia-Pacific. Despite the military defeat of ISIS, European...
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Social Media, Peace and Security in Africa
The role of Social media in Africa can be considered as a double-edged sword as it can both prevent and promote peace and security. While it has...
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Somalia: State Collapse and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons
The collapse and volatility of the state in Somalia have been intricately linked to the dynamic proliferation of illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons...
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Refugee flows and terrorism in the European Union: securitization through association
This article contributes to the debates on the securitization of asylum and migration in Europe by focussing on the securitization of asylum-seekers...
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Terror, Rebellion and Insurgency: Its Impact on Conservation in Africa
Numerous media articles, activists, and NGO reports have posited that illegal trafficking in ivory has gone on to fund the war chests of various...
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When the “War on Terror” Undermines the Sovereignty of Fragile, Failing and Failed States
The fight against terrorism in the post-11 September 2001 period has called into question the classic models of conflict between states, as framed...
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS–EU Interregional Partnership on Peace and Security in the Context of the Mali Crisis
This study attempts to provide an analysis of interregional security cooperation between Western Africa and the EU as an external actor. Drawing on...
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Propaganda and Disinformation as a Security Threat
This chapter identifies relevant security threats related to the spread of propaganda and disinformation under the new circumstances of the online...
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Islam, Muslims, and State
To understand Islam and Muslims in Indonesia, there is a need to scope them within the context of the Indonesian society and the state they are...
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Islamism and Its Hegemonic Failure in Democratising Indonesia
Although anti-authoritarianauthoritarianism movements have an important role in toppling SoehartoSoeharto from powerpower amidst the 1998 economic...