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Briefings: What have we learned about radicalisation?

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Briefings_cropThese briefings were delivered as part of a special event 'What have we learned about radicalisation?' organised by Professor Kim Knott and Dr Matthew Francis as part of a RCUK Partnership for Conflict, Crime & Security Research (PACCS) fellowship. The event brought together leading researchers, policy-makers and practitioners to discuss the latest research on radicalisation.

The briefings are available as text and audio podcasts.

To read the briefings:

  1. What part do social networks play in radicalisation? (Joel Busher, Coventry University)
  2. Is the internet an incubator for radicalisation? (Irene McGinn, University of West England)
  3. Does ideology really contribute to radicalisation? (Matthew Francis, Lancaster University)
  4. What can we learn from the life histories of lone wolves? (Paul Gill, UCL)
  5. What can we learn about radicalisation from the life histories of cult members? (Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist, Inform)
  6. What does the evidence tell us about the impact of foreign fighters on home-grown radicalisation? (David Malet, Melbourne University)

To listen to the briefings:

1. What part do social networks play in radicalisation? (Joel Busher, Coventry University)
[audio mp3="https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads//2015/07/Faith-Debates-2015-Radicalisation-Seminar-Joel-Busher.mp3"][/audio]

2. Is the internet an incubator for radicalisation? (Irene McGinn, University of West England)
[audio mp3="https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads//2015/07/Faith-Debates-2015-Radicalisation-Seminar-Irene-McGinn.mp3"][/audio]

3. Does ideology really contribute to radicalisation? (Matthew Francis, Lancaster University)
[audio mp3="https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads//2015/07/Faith-Debates-2015-Radicalisation-Seminar-Matthew-Francis.mp3"][/audio]

4. What can we learn from the life histories of lone wolves? (Paul Gill, UCL)
[audio mp3="https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads//2015/07/Faith-Debates-2015-Radicalisation-Seminar-Paul-Gill.mp3"][/audio]

5. What can we learn about radicalisation from the life histories of cult members? (Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist, Inform)
[audio mp3="https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads//2015/07/Faith-Debates-2015-Radicalisation-Seminar-Amanda-van-Eck-Duymaer-van-Twist.mp3"][/audio]

6. What does the evidence tell us about the impact of foreign fighters on home-grown radicalisation? (David Malet, Melbourne University)
[audio mp3="https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads//2015/07/Faith-Debates-2015-Radicalisation-Seminar-David-Malet.mp3"][/audio]


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