Theme: radicalisation

• Cumulative extremism: Behind the scenes of toxic us-versus-them dynamics Factsheet

  Publication date: 23/01/2023

  Cumulative extremism is the process by which different forms of extremism interact and reinforce each other, which often translates into a dynamic of violent or non-violent reactions and counter-reactions. The current, multifaceted landscape of extremism in Europe – with some ... read more

  
• Polarisation and conflict: A non-violent approach Report

  Authors: Maarten Van Alstein

  Publication date: 28/11/2022

  This reports approaches polarisation in three steps. First, understanding polarisation dynamics in its various forms, secondly the meaning of polarisation from a normative point of view and finally, moving from theory to practice with a number of points of reference ... read more

  
• Managing a whole-of society approach to preventing and countering violent extremism – Insights from the Flemish case Factsheet

  Publication date: 04/05/2022

  Adopting a whole-of-society action plan to preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) may be a challenging task, as it compels governments to navigate their way across various fields of tension. In her analysis (that can be downloaded in full here) ... read more

  
• The role of education in the prevention of violent radicalisation and polarisation – Insights from the Flemish case Factsheet

  Publication date: 04/05/2022

  Education plays an important role in the Flemish action plan to prevent violent radicalisation and polarisation. In this analysis (that can be downloaded in full here), Kevin Goris and our researcher Maarten Van Alstein elaborate on the following insights from ... read more

  
• Webinar (ENG): Five years after the Brussels attacks: Evaluating preventive policies & the new EU Counter-Terrorism Agenda Lecture

  Location: online

  Date: 22/03/2021

  In March 2016, Brussels was hit by two terrorist attacks. On the 22nd of March 2021, exactly 5 years after the Brussels attacks, the Flemish Peace Institute,  together with policymakers and experts, took a closer look at the feasibility of ... read more

• ‘De-radicalisation’ – Scientific insights for policy Book

  Authors: Lore Colaert

  Publication date: 04/07/2017

  Following the terrorist attacks in Madrid (2004) and London (2005), “radicalisation” has become part of the political discourse in Europe. Many European governments took initiatives to counter violent extremism. But the range of measures often lacks conceptual clarity and empirical ... read more

  
• Dealing with Radicalisation: Four reflections on Flemish radicalization policy Report

  Authors: Jorg Kustermans

  Publication date: 21/05/2015

  This note offers a number of reflections on how to develop a policy on radicalisation. We have formulated these ideas in the light of contributions made and discussions held during the hearings of the Committee for Combating Violent Radicalization read more

• Won’t you, please, please help me?’ The role of parents and juveniles in the problematisation of their own pedagogic situation (1983-2004) External publication

  It’s for your own good begins with the finding that  the Belgian youth justice system is often described as one of the most welfare oriented in Europe. In recent decades, several Western European countries have abandoned welfarism and have taken ... read more