How Jihadist Networks Operate The recent terrorist attacks in Europe are presumably not just acts committed by individuals, but acts facilitated by larger jihadist networks. But how do such networks operate? Understanding their MO can be useful knowledge to counter terrorist threats. Jasper de Bie • March 29, 2016 • 1 comment
How jihadists prepare their jihad The increased number of Dutch foreign fighters in recent years has drawn a lot of attention and created fears of a terrorist attack. However, the Netherlands has been dealing with foreign fighters for more than a decade. What can we learn from the past? Jasper de Bie • December 16, 2015 • 3 comments
The Pragmatic Value of Jihadi Networks The ideological value of jihadi networks is often regarded as one of the key factors that attract new individuals. We illustrate however that vulnerable individuals, such as irregular immigrants, are also attracted by the pragmatic value. Jasper de Bie • June 25, 2014
The questionable exemplary functions of Lance Armstrong and Badr Hari Athletes are allegedly role models, although they do not always behave as such. We have a tendency to socially lynch athletes when they do not meet our moral expectations, although its highly questionable whether “role models” actually deter bad behavior. Jasper de Bie • August 29, 2012
MARTIJN & Sharia4Holland Both the pedophile party MARTIJN and the leader of the Muslim movement Sharia4Holland faced criminal charges for their controversial ideas. The final judgments were respectively hard to establish (MARTIJN) and allegedly light in scope (Sharia4Holland). Jasper de Bie • July 18, 2012
