An academic research network on

ONLINE EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM

What is VOX-Pol?

VOX-Pol is a world-leading research network on online extremism and terrorism. It is a global network, with 30 member institutions from 12 different countries across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia. VOX-Pol researchers have expertise in jihadism, the extreme right and left, nationalist-separatist actors, and emerging forms of extremism.

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Ideology Alone is Not Enough: The Past, Present, and Future of Terrorist Training
Jonathan Collins
By Daniel E. Levenson In the early to mid-19th century the organizations and ideologues who would form the vanguard of…
November 20, 2024
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Social media influencers, the far right and their potential impact on youth (radicalisation)
Amy-Louise Watkin
By Sophia Rothut, Darian Harff & Cornelius Puschmann In today’s digitalised world, social media platforms have evolved into powerful channels…
November 13, 2024
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Counter-narratives and strategic communications, offline and online
Year: 2023
Aurthor: Lee, B.
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Our Online Library collects in one place a large volume of publications related to various aspects of violent online political extremism.

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Ideology Alone is Not Enough: The Past, Present, and Future of Terrorist Training
 November 20, 2024
By Daniel E. Levenson In the early to mid-19th century the organizations and ideologues who would form the vanguard of modern terrorism did a remarkable job of leverage emerging technology for both training and operational purposes. This often took the form of experimentation with new (and often unregulated) materials such as dynamite and crude IEDs ...
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Social media influencers, the far right and their potential impact on youth (radicalisation)
 November 13, 2024
By Sophia Rothut, Darian Harff & Cornelius Puschmann In today’s digitalised world, social media platforms have evolved into powerful channels for disseminating political information and shaping political opinion. While these platforms can enhance democratic processes by, for instance, increasing opportunities to participate in political discussions or acquire political knowledge, they also pose challenges, particularly with ...
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