Credibility contests and the ebb and flow of anti-minority activism
How can analysis of ‘credibility contests’ help us understand where and when anti-minority activism is more likely to gain momentum? Joel Busher, Gareth Harris…
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Understanding the Roles Women Play in Violence Extremism and Why it Matters
Assumptions made about female extremists can lead us to underestimate the threat they may pose. Rosamund Mutton argues we need to remember female extremists…
Increasing Accurate Recall in Human Sources
Jordan Nunan investigates whether giving specialised techniques to undercover sources can help them recall accurate information. The time that human sources spend gathering vital…
Remote Combat Readiness and Resiliency
Lt Col Alan Ogle discusses readiness and response in remote combat operators, including how individuals can be supported after viewing traumatic imagery. Advances in…
The Deep Effects of Armed Conflict: Intervening in the Complexities of Post-Conflict Reconciliation
Dr Natalia Trujillo and Dr Juan Esteban Ugarriza examine the effective reintegration of armed combatants in the context of post-conflict reconciliation in Colombia. Those…
Refugee Resilience: Where Should We Be Looking?
Susie Ballentyne provides an overview of her work on stress, resilience, and mental health in Syrian refugees who have settled in Brazil and the…
Developing Resilience for Sustained Success
Why is it that some individuals are able to withstand pressure and attain peak performances, whereas others succumb to the demands and under-perform? The…
Cyber Resilience: What is it and how do we get it?
In today’s world, cyber-attacks seem as routine as the common cold. In the security industry, many live by mantras such as, ‘it is not…
Go with the (Information) Flow? How to Develop more Resilient Sociotechnical Systems
Dr Aaron Roberts and Professor Neville Stanton talk about resilient information flow through complex sociotechnical systems based on research conducted in dynamic submarine control…
Strengths and Vulnerabilities in (Covert) Network Structure
How terrorist groups structure themselves has a major impact on how vulnerable they are to disruption as well as how effective they are in…
Bouncing Back: Stress and Resilience in Al-Qaeda Terrorists
Focusing on hostile actors, Dr Emma Grace presents findings of her research on stress and resilience in al-Qaeda terrorists. The revival of al-Qaeda as…
From the Lab to Operational Response: Examining the Impact of Stress On Memory for High Pressure Incidents
Lorraine Hope examines the impact of stress on memory for high-pressure incidents. Understanding what happened during major critical incidents, from terrorist attacks to riots,…