Publications
29 January 2024
An assessment of Mongolia’s democratic reforms & the anti-corruption drive
by Holger Loewendorf, Senior Advisor
The European Union aims to achieve “strategic autonomy” by reducing dependen...
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13 July 2022
Working Towards a “Brussels Effect” on Forced Labour in Malaysia
by Holger Loewendorf, Senior Advisor
Forced labour is a persistent problem worldwide. International organiz...
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28 June 2022
Jihadist propaganda in Italy. The case of Nicola (Issa) Ferrara
Inspired by the publication of the report “Understanding Jihadist Radicalisation. The case of Italy” (EFD-NOMOS 2019...
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24 May 2022
The Potential Consequences of Doing Business with PRC Firms for Belgian Companies
The suffering of the Uyghur minority in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and
testimonies demonstrating that they...
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24 March 2022
EUROGUIDE – “European platform against polarisation and radicalisation, practical tools for front-line practitioners”: Handbook
The EUROGUIDE project has been co-funded by the European Union - GA N. 871038. The goal of the project was to develop an...
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18 November 2021
Contemporary Violent Left-wing and Anarchist Extremism (VLWAE) in the EU: Analysing Threats and Potential for P/CVE
Contemporary violent left-wing extremism is complex, difficult to explain and even more problematic to address. The com...
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06 May 2021
Conspiracy theories and right-wing extremism – Insights and recommendations for P/CVE
Conspiracy theories are morality tales based on archetypal narratives about right versus wrong, good versus evil. Provid...
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24 February 2021
Jihadist preachers in Italy: three generations compared
The influence of both jihadist ideologists and preachers on the international extremist scene is well known. However, to...
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30 September 2020
Understanding Jihadist Radicalisation. The case of Italy
With the study "Understanding Jihadist Radicalisation. The case of Italy”, the European Foundation for Democracy contr...
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01 February 2020
Syrian Refugees in Europe. Challenges, practices and integration policies
This book’s chapter authored by Dr Francesco Farinelli focuses on the situation of Syrian refugees in Europe, offering...
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13 December 2019
RAN EDU meeting: religion-inspired extremist ideologies in school
Teachers, educators, social workers, and other front-line professionals working with pupils at school are increasingly c...
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13 November 2018
FRANCE: Practical guide for teachers and first-line practitioners
In France, as elsewhere, teachers, educators, and social workers play a crucial role in helping protect young people fro...
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04 July 2018
A Teacher’s Manual on Preventing Violent Extremism (Kosovo)
Teachers in Kosovo are increasingly facing challenges in discussing issues such as patriarchal structures and traditions...
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16 May 2018
Refugees in Europe, Review of Integration Practices & Policies
One of the greatest challenges facing twentyfirst century Europe is the mass migration and integration of refugees who c...
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07 May 2018
The Evolution of Jihadi Terrorism from al-Qaeda to Daesh
This article by EFD Programme Manager Francesco Farinelli addresses the theme of contemporary jihadist terrorism and its...
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01 June 2017
La radicalizzazione di matrice jihadista in Europa
EFD's Roberta Bonazzi and Francesco Farinelli analyze the phenomenon of Islamist radicalisation in Europe. Drawing from...
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04 April 2017
A Practitioner’s Guide on Preventing Radicalisation in Schools
In many EU member states, teachers are increasingly facing challenges of integrating students from different cultural ba...
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22 March 2017
The Challenge of Jihadist Radicalisation
Over the past several months, Europe has found itself on the frontline in the fight against terrorism and jihadist radic...
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28 February 2017
The Role of Belgian Fighters in the Jihadification of the Syrian War – From Plotting Early in 2011 to the Paris and Brussels Attacks
From early on in the Syrian–Iraqi conflict, foreign fighters from Belgium have played an important role....
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15 July 2016
Jihadist Hotbeds – Understanding Local Radicalisation Processes
Building upon the current debate on the origin and nature of jihadist militancy, "Jihadist Hotbeds - Understanding Local...
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30 May 2016
Women and Shari’a Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in the UK
Woman and Shari’a Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in the UK is a critique of a paradigm that calls for the introduc...
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16 December 2015
Return of the Caliphate – reasons and consequences
In December 2015, EFD Senior Fellow Magnus Norell published his book “Return of the Caliphate – reasons and conseque...
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08 October 2015
Generation Allah: why we need to rethink our approach to fighting religious extremism
EFD Programme Director Ahmad Mansour has released his first book, Generation Allah: why we need to rethink our approach...
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16 September 2015
Libya’s fight for survival – Defeating Jihadist networks
Our publication Libya's Fight for Survival - Defeating Jihadist Networks is a compilation of four different essays, edit...
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16 September 2015
Tunisia, a nascent democracy under siege
EFD Senior Fellow Valentina Colombo has analysed religious radicalisation in Tunisia and presented the findings in a rep...
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16 June 2015
Secularism in Azerbaijan and the threat of radicalisation in the region
Within the framework of our Counter Radicalisation Programme, the European Foundation for Democracy is analysing the phe...
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20 March 2015
Nuclear deal with Iran still on uncertain path, says European Foundation for Democracy report
“The chances of a final deal with Iran by the 30th June deadline remain slim even if a framework agreement is reached...
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14 April 2014
Home-Grown Jihadism in Italy
EFD is pleased to publish Lorenzo Vidino's latest study on home-grown Jihadism in Italy, which was launched at the Itali...
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04 February 2014
A Guide to Refuting Jihadism – Critiquing radical Islamist claims to theological authenticity
Al-Qa’ida, Hamas and Lashkar-e-Ta’iba claim that their violent actions are supported within the four traditional sch...
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06 November 2013
Human rights and religious identity
In November 2013, EFD Senior Fellow Valentina Colombo published a book on "Human rights and religious identity - Islam a...
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30 June 2013
Hisba in Europe? Assessing a murky phenomenon
EFD Senior Policy Advisor, Lorenzo Vidino's research indicates that hisba, Islamic morality policing, is a relatively ra...
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01 June 2013
Hisba In Europe? Assessing a Murky Phenomenon
In 2013, EFD published cutting edge research on Islamic policing in Europe entitled “Hisba in Europe. Assessing a mu...
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