Lessons from the decline of the North Caucasus insurgency
IS weren’t the first to try and build a state. Mark Youngman looks at the decline of the North Caucasus insurgency to see what…
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The Islamic State and Ayman al-Zawahiri’s ‘alternative jihad’
Donald Holbrook suggests rumours of al-Qaeda’s demise have been greatly exaggerated and considers how they might benefit from IS’s misfortunes As al-Qaeda approaches its…
Is there something missing? Terror finances and the UK review of economic crime
CREST Researcher Nicholas Ryder analyses aspects of the Cabinet Office review of the UK’s responses to economic crime, asking what impact this could have…
What Next for Islamic State?
Nelly Lahoud discusses how we should assess the threats emanating from IS in light of the failure of a functioning caliphate The size of…
Sri Lanka, Diaspora Politics and The End of Violence
Christopher McDowell focuses on post-conflict Sri Lanka, and how Tamil diasporas helped prevent a return to violence in Sri Lanka. The defeat of the…
Transnational Activism Through the Ages
Cerwyn Moore discusses the roles that transnational activists have played in past conflicts Although transnational activism has changed dramatically as a result of globalisation,…
Memory recall: The challenge of eliciting reliable information
Eliciting reliable and detailed information is a crucial element of intelligence gathering. There is a rich seam of psychological research on eyewitness memory and…
Teamwork in extreme environments
CREST Researcher Olivia Brown looks at how teams function effectively in extreme environments. Teamwork can be difficult at the best of times. Most people…
Regional Guide: Tunisia
IS might go, but George Joffé looks at the problems that would still remain in Tunisia. This is one of a number of regional…
Regional Guide: Libya
IS may be scattered but it hasn’t gone. Wolfram Lacher looks at Libya as part of our Regional Guide Series exploring the question: what…
Manchester attack: an ‘arms race’ against ever adapting terror networks
CREST Researcher Kris Christmann highlights the challenges faced by those tasked with keeping people safe. The Manchester attack illustrates how Western society is locked…
Regional Guide: Iran
Michael Axworthy says the fall of IS would be a good news, but what next? This is part of our Regional Guide Series exploring…