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Apr 10

Imran Khan Out … For Now!

Imran Khan was ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister late last night after a vote of no confidence was upheld. In Pakistan’s 75-year history of independence, there has never been a prime minister who has served his entire term. This is a damning indictment of a supposedly parliamentary democracy emerging from…

Imran Khan

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Imran Khan Out … For Now!
Imran Khan Out … For Now!

Mar 6

Putin’s war on the West

Ukraine is a proxy for so much more than just this war. There is a deep history to consider — going back to the cold war, going further back to the idea of a greater communist Russia, its Great Game with Britain and Iran to dominate the Caucuses, and even…

Russia

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Putin’s war on the West
Putin’s war on the West

Feb 28

Institutionalised Islamophobia as the legacy of the Trojan Horse Affair

Beyond the immediate benefit of its vital and much-needed information, the NYT Trojan Horse podcast has revealed several observations. Indeed, the podcast highlighted the complexities underlying the Trojan Horse debacle, discussing the main characters implicated and set aside at the conclusion of the process. However, the backlash against the podcast…

Trojan Horse Affair

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Institutionalised Islamophobia as the legacy of the Trojan Horse Affair
Institutionalised Islamophobia as the legacy of the Trojan Horse Affair

Dec 28, 2021

A Look Back at 2021

Last year was a remarkable year, or, to put it another way, another non-remarkable year for the second time in a row. Or was it? The events on Capitol Hill on January 6th served as a springboard. Still convinced that the elections were rigged, President Donald Trump (arguably) instigated a…

2021

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A Look Back at 2021
A Look Back at 2021

Dec 14, 2021

A philosophical treatise on extremism — an elaborated review of Quassim Cassim’s ‘Extremism: A Philosophical Analysis’ (Routledge, 2021)

[Text of the 20-minute response to the book during the Extreme Beliefs — Interdisciplinary workshop: Mapping the Terrain, convened Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the ERC Extreme Beliefs project, 15–16 December 2021] First of all, I would like to say thank you to the conference organisers, in particular Dr Rik Peels…

Extremism

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A philosophical treatise on extremism — an elaborated review of Quassim Cassim’s ‘Extremism: A…
A philosophical treatise on extremism — an elaborated review of Quassim Cassim’s ‘Extremism: A…

Nov 1, 2021

Delivering an inclusive curriculum — challenges and opportunities in higher education settings

The world changes before us at an ever rapid pace. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with all that goes on across the globe, and, crucially, what this means for our understanding of it. As an educator working with university students, and that of others like me, we face…

Dutch Higher Educartion

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Delivering  an  inclusive curriculum — challenges and opportunities in higher education settings
Delivering  an  inclusive curriculum — challenges and opportunities in higher education settings

Sep 10, 2021

After 9/11 — addressing ‘war on terror’ policy failures, at home and abroad

Numerous articles and commentaries will be written on the events of 9/11 and the implications raised for how we think about extremism and radicalisation today. Adding to the discussion in this area, I take the opportunity to provide a personal and professional reflection on the ‘war on terror’, and to…

9 11 Attacks

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After 9/11 — addressing ‘war on terror’ policy failures, at home and abroad
After 9/11 — addressing ‘war on terror’ policy failures, at home and abroad

Apr 1, 2021

‘No problem here, move on…’

‘No problem here, move on…’ This is what Downing Street wants the British public to see, hear, and believe when it comes to the question of racism in society, in particular on questions of institutional racism, ethnic inequalities and patterns of discrimination that would ordinarily suggest that there is something…

Race

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‘No problem here, move on…’
‘No problem here, move on…’

Jan 11, 2021

‘American Carnage’: Conspiracy Theories, Social and Political Trust, and How Trumpism Could Live On…

The world witnessed the shocking events on Capitol Hill a few days ago that will live long in the memory many years after President Trump has vanished from the political landscape of the United State of America. Much has been made about the role and presence of conspiracy theories among…

Q Anon

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‘American Carnage’: Conspiracy Theories, Social and Political Trust, and How Trumpism Could Live…
‘American Carnage’: Conspiracy Theories, Social and Political Trust, and How Trumpism Could Live…

Jan 4, 2021

Horizon 2020: far right and Islamist extremism in North-Western Europe, and the role of social inclusion (‘DRIVE’)

Summary: What are the main drivers of far-right and Islamist radicalisation? What is the role of social exclusion within radicalisation processes? How can we design better policies to safeguard young people from radicalising? The DRIVE project, led by Leiden University in The Hague seeks to address these questions, working with…

European Commission

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Horizon 2020: far right and Islamist extremism in North-Western Europe through social inclusion…
Horizon 2020: far right and Islamist extremism in North-Western Europe through social inclusion…
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