Research papers from PREVEX researchers analyse the implications of the French killing of AQIM leader Droukdel on violent extremism in North Africa and the Sahel When the dust settles: what will Droukdel’s death mean for the jihadist project in North...
COVID-19 and Preventing Violent Extremism: PREVEX Research Notes
The COVID-19 pandemic is directly and indirectly affecting governments’ ability to prevent violent extremism effectively and presents core challenges to the counter-terrorism community globally. According to renowned anti-terrorist expert Professor Magnus Ranstorp, ‘COVID-19 and extremism are the perfect storm’....
EU Prevention Strategies
D4.1 Working paper on EU’s policies and instruments for PVE Introduction This working paper maps and analyses the toolbox of the EU and a handful of European countries by providing a comprehensive overview of existing measures aimed at preventing...
The Failed Ideological Hybridization of the Islamic State
How did shadow competition between the Islamic State’s (IS) various radical ideological factions lead the organization into an open and extremely violent internal war? n this article, PREVEX researcher Djallil Lounnas analyses the origins and ideological foundations of the...
Uncertain future for UN peacekeeping operations
By Morten Bøås/NUPI. This article was first published in Norwegian by Forsvarets Forum, 25 March 2020. As UN peacekeeping faces a major budget crisis, fewer countries may be willing to send soldiers abroad. This will have implications for the...
Dissemination and Impact
D3.1 Project Branding Toolkit and Project Website Introduction This deliverable consists of the development of a project branding toolkit (logo, colours, and graphic layouts) as a visual identity reference point; and setting up a project website with regularly updated...