Research Reports
The ISIS Ambassador to Turkey
By Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today In the complicated...
The Jihad in Kenya: Understanding Al-Shabaab Recruitment and Terrorist Activity inside Kenya—in Their Own Words
As published in African Security Somalia has been a hotspot for terrorism and instability since...
As al Shabaab Reaches into Kenya to Attack Again: Can Disillusioned Terrorists Denouncing the Group Help Fight it?
Al Shabaab, the Somali based terrorist group affiliated with al Qaeda, reached its long arm...
Yazidi Survivors of ISIS’ Cruelty Face Hurdles in Finding Justice
Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today At the recent 2018 Doha...
PERSPECTIVE: Debating the Use of ISIS Counter-Narratives in the Heart of Europe
Historically speaking, compelling narratives and messages have always served as a crucial means for violent...
Challenges in Creating, Deploying Counter-Narratives to Deter Would-be Terrorists
Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shaykovci As published in Homeland Security Today PDF here This paper...
10 Reasons Western Women Seek Jihad and Join Terror Groups
Anne Speckhard, Ph.D.& Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D. As published in Homeland Security Today PDF here Abstract:...
Breaking the ISIS Brand in Iraq using Counter Narrative Campaigns on Facebook
By Anne Speckhard & Neima Izadi PDF Here In 2017, ISIS suffered major territorial and...