Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the Manhattan bike path attack, wasn’t a devout Muslim. He cursed and came late to prayers. A terrorism expert explains why such a man may want to be a martyr.
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Many think that violence is central to religion, but some scholars argue it’s meaningless to single out religion rather than socio-economic factors when assessing violent acts.
Like the death of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, the murder of Richard Collins III was a symptom of violent extremism that should be treated accordingly.
The first Islamist attack carried out by Mozambicans in the country is particularly surprising given the pride the country takes in its sound and relaxed inter-religious relations.
National discussions about counter-terrorism strategy are welcome, but require robust follow-up if they are to improve responses to terrorism.
The states’ handover of driver licence data for a beefed up national facial biometric matching capability would only bring existing arrangements into ‘real time’.
While mass shooting tragedies in Las Vegas and elsewhere make headlines, the reality is gun violence is becoming almost routine in many American neighborhoods. Where do the guns come from?
Malcolm Turnbull this week is pushing for a further toughening of national security laws.
Musk’s audacious plan to blast people to Mars by 2024 glosses over some important social and political challenges that SpaceX will need to successfully navigate to get off the ground.
Keeping commuters safe will require new technology and highly-trained staff.
Space terrorism and testing of space tourists are theoretical problems today. But let’s have conversations right now to make sure they don’t become real problems in the future.
The September 15 London train bombing that injured 30 was the UK’s fifth terror attack this year. A security expert looks at why Europe has been seeing more frequent and bloodier jihadist assaults.
Terrorists are changing their tactics, so security services must too.
Suffering the daily toil of violence, with little chance of escape.
France has been living under a a state of emergency for nearly two years. The president now wants to make some of its most controversial elements permanent law.
Tensions are mounting along the EU’s only land borders with Africa on the Moroccan coast.
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn’t destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
It’s been 16 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Understanding what propelled al-Qaida’s attacks could help guard against further violence.
Five serving members of the army have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to the group.
Far from the millions-strong mass movement of years gone by, today’s ‘Klan’ is really just a smattering of assorted local hate groups.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, Research School of Psychology, Australian National University
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Senior research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor in North American History, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor in Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
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Associate Professor, Law School, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Communication and Middle East Studies, Georgia State University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
