This series brings together research on issues involving dissent, disorder, rebellion, revolution and governability at national, regional and comparative levels. Focussing on the political, social and economic causes of these phenomena and analysing case studies from around the world. It aims to develop our understanding of both the details of individual examples and the common characteristics of international trends.
By Hideaki Shinoda
June 30, 2024
"Partnership" is a key concept in contemporary international peace operations. There is no universal model of peace operations in contemporary international society. Ad hoc arrangements of "partnership" between the United Nations and various regional organizations are consequences of the complex ...
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By Rohan Kumar Gunaratna, Mohd Aslam
September 25, 2023
Critically analyzing the specific security threat posed by COVID-19 to global society, the contributors to this book offer a comprehensive and critical examination of global challenges and responses while suggesting more balanced and nuanced approaches to handling these security impacts. The COVID-...
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By Rohan Gunaratna, Mohd Mizan Aslam
May 31, 2023
With recent changes in social and political landscapes around the world the focus of preventive counter-terrorism has shifted in many places from government to civil society. The contributors analyze the different approaches of Civil Society Organizations in preventing and countering violent ...
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By Mohd Mizan Aslam, Rohan Gunaratna
November 08, 2019
The contributors to this book analyse the different approaches and modes of terrorist rehabilitation that have been attempted by Malaysia, and other countries in Southeast Asia. With an emphasis on the particular contexts within which they operate, this book examines the factors that determine the...
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By Rohan Gunaratna, Sabariah Hussin
September 30, 2019
A collection of case studies of terrorist rehabilitation programmes from around the world, this book examines the wide-ranging methodologies of terrorist deradicalisation initiatives adopted by different countries globally. It contextualises these programmes as they were initiated and explains the ...
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By Rohan Gunaratna, Sabariah Hussin
August 16, 2018
The threat of terrorism, if not adequately managed, is likely to increase exponentially. As terrorist groups’ influence and networks spread globally, a concerted effort in counterterrorism strategy is critical to mitigating the threat they present. Governments facing the threat of terrorism are ...
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By Rohan Gunaratna, Sabariah Hussin
July 19, 2018
The post 9/11 era has produced structured rehabilitation programmes in a wide range of countries including Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Iraq, and Uzbekistan. There are also ad hoc and emerging programmes in Nigeria, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Denmark, Germany, United ...
By Kazuhiro Obayashi
September 14, 2017
How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel groups and the ...