Edmond Pamba August 29, 2025 Afghanistan and Syria fell to Islamist insurgencies of the Taliban and Haya’t Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on August 15, 2021 and December 08, 2024. Both insurgencies were remarkably swift, with the Taliban taking only 10 days to capture Kabul and overthrow President Ashraf Ghani. HTS took 7 days amassing quick victories …
It undertakes in-depth analyses of subtleties of violent extremism and provide policy direction to relevant authorities and decision-makers in the Horn of Africa region. Specifically, the Center does analyses of push and pull factors into violent extremism at macro-level (socio-economic or political drivers), meso-level (social and cultural drivers) and micro-level (individual in nature).
The Globalization of Terrorism: From Sicariis, Assassins to ISIS
Author: Mustafa Y. Ali, Ph.D.
The Globalization of Terrorism: From Sicariis, Assassins to ISIS is an analysis of terrorism from both historical and international relations perspective. The book sheds light on the contentious subject of terrorism, tracking its beginning from antiquity, to the Middle Ages, and its subsequent globalization in the contemporary times. The focus on contemporary terrorism intersects the dizzying pace, frequency, religionized and globalized nature of recruitment and attacks that have become major threats to national and international security.
The Changing Dynamics of Terrorism and Violent Extremism: An Analysis (Volume I)
Editors: Mustafa Y. Ali, Ph.D., Mumo Nzau, Ph.D., and Hassan Khannenje, Ph.D.
Terrorism and violent extremism remain pervasive and massively lethal to humanity. Their dynamism and numerous inflection points have made it problematic to employ a one-size-fits-all approach or strategy. Scholars and practitioners have, however, continued to enrich this discourse, and The Changing Dynamics of Terrorism and Violent Extremism: An Analysis (Volume I) is the first of the two-book volumes series conceived from an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism organized by the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies in April 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya) in an attempt to address this problem
The volume contains ten chapters and it presents a comprehensive analysis of terrorism through a broader perspective that includes digital explosion and rise of youth radicalization; radicalization into violent extremism; human rights violations and international terrorism; effectiveness of counter-terrorism strategies; and informal early warning systems. It concludes with a critical reflection on key themes in the volume and their implications for policy and practice. This book will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and students of terrorism and violent extremism, security, and conflict.
The Changing Dynamics of Terrorism and Violent Extremism: An Analysis (Volume II)
Editors: Mustafa Y. Ali, Ph.D., Mumo Nzau, Ph.D., and Hassan Khannenje, Ph.D.
The debate on how to effectively counter terrorism has been pushed into the forefront of policymaking deliberations, and Africa, and the world at large, would greatly benefit from the continued conversation on this subject. Prevention of terrorism requires careful, meticulous, and dispassionate evaluation of current strategies and approaches to inform the design and implementation of new policies. This volume is the second of a two-book volumes series conceived from an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism organized by the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies in April 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya)
This ten-chapter volume informs policy issues ranging from evolution of violent extremism in Islam; the role of the youth in the prevention of violent extremism; protection of critical infrastructure; analysis of state responses to terrorism and violent extremism; to case studies on countering violent extremism. Its conclusion underscores the import of evidence-based and context-specific policy formulation. This volume provides a comprehensive reference reservoir for practitioners, scholars, students, and others working in the realm of terrorism and violent extremism.
Radicalization into Violent Extremism in Coastal Kenya: Genesis, Impact and Responses
Authors: Hamadi I. Boga, Halimu S. Shauri, Hassan A. Mwakimako, Mohammed S. Mraja, Stephen O. Akoth
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