Theme

Terrorism and extremism

There is broad agreement on the core meaning of the term ‘terrorism’, but considerable disagreement about its delimitation.

Terrorism can be seen as strategic actions in which violence or threat of violence is used to create fear, gain attention for a cause, or coerce another party to give in to certain demands. The aim is to achieve effects on others beside the direct victims or targets of the violence. Some analysts reserve the term for non-state actors, while others include state terrorism. Some define acts as terrorism only if the actions are directed at civilian targets, while others include all non-combatants (including military targets not involved in the combat). At NUPI, research on terrorism has concentrated especially on the European rim from North Africa to the Caucasus region, and our main instrument for this research is the research programme the Terror Consortium.

Some questions we seek to answer:

What are the linkages between terrorism, organized crime, weak states and new forms of organized violence?
How to distinguish between terrorists and freedom fighters?
What are the political implications of how the various insurgence groups are defined?

News about terrorism and extremism

Drivers of violent extremism: NUPI to coordinate EU-funded project
19 Dec 2019
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
PREVEX will shed light on how the various drivers of violent extremism operate.

The EU Conflict resolution Terrorisme og ekstremisme The Middle East and North Africa Europe Opprørsgrupper Sårbare stater Komparativ metode
David Petraeus visits NUPI
2 Oct 2019
- - Maren Garberg Bredesen
NUPI had the pleasure of hosting David H. Petraeus on 30. September. The four-star General (Ret) and former director of CIA shared his insights and prognosis for the geopolitical landscape ahead at the event entitled “Global Security Threats and Western Responses”.

Forsvar og sikkerhet NATO Security policy Terrorisme og ekstremisme Energy North America Europe Asia The Middle East and North Africa
Turkish Foreign Minister visited NUPI

30 Aug 2019

Turkey's Foreign Minister H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited NUPI on Friday August 30th.

All news about terrorism and extremism (total 24)

Publications about terrorism and extremism

Publication : Academic article
Debating terrorism in a political transition: Journalism and democracy in Tunisia
2020
- - Kjetil Selvik
In March 2015, in the midst of a political transition, Tunisia was rocked by a terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in downtown Tunis in which 21 people were killed. How did Tunisian journalists manage the tension between a heightened sense of insecurity and the country’s uncertain democratic development?...
Security policy Terrorisme og ekstremisme
Publication : Academic article
Between vulnerability and risk? Mental health in UK counter-terrorism
2020
- - Rita Augestad Knudsen
The relationship between terrorism and mental health has been a scholarly concern for decades. So far, the literature has concentrated on the relationship between terrorism and diagnosable disorders, and the prevalence of certain psychological traits among terrorist offenders. Meanwhile, the incorporation...
Terrorisme og ekstremisme Styring Europe
Publication : Report
Political Opportunities for the Extreme Right in Georgia
2019
- - Tamta Gelashvili
Over the past several years, right-wing extremists have begun to proliferate in Georgia and their visibility has noticeably increased. More recently, far right groups even announced plans to form a joint party, the National Front, which will “take part in absolutely all political processes.” This policy...
Terrorisme og ekstremisme Nasjonalisme