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In all probability, the US has taken an in-principle decision to renege upon its February 29, 2020 agreement with Taliban. Knowing well that withdrawal of occupation forces is the centre of gravity of the deal, the US is trying to stir up a hornets’ nest. And for this, she is inventing “Ifs and Buts” of …

Biden Lacks Political Will to Get Occupation Forces Out of Afghanistan? Read More »

This work is funded by the European Research Council grant number: 866155. For more on the Third Nuclear Age research project see: https://thethirdnuclearage.com. Seventy-five years after two nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there appears to be a recognition in both academic literature and policymaking circles that a “new nuclear era” could be …

Towards a Third Nuclear Age? Read More »

The social and digital media have transformed the recruitment patterns, propaganda operations and narrative constructions of the non-state violent extremist groups. Social media, notably encrypted messaging apps, have allowed violent extremists to expedite the radicalization process by alleviating the need for in-person recruitment, brainwashing and training. Likewise, the decentralized flow of information has eroded states’ …

Do Conspiracy Theories, Misinformation and Disinformation Cause Violent Extremism? Read More »