Publications

Contemporary violent left-wing extremism is complex, difficult to explain and even more problematic to address. The com...

Conspiracy theories are morality tales based on archetypal narratives about right versus wrong, good versus evil. Provid...

The influence of both jihadist ideologists and preachers on the international extremist scene is well known. However, to...

With the study "Understanding Jihadist Radicalisation. The case of Italy”, the European Foundation for Democracy contr...

This book’s chapter authored by Dr Francesco Farinelli focuses on the situation of Syrian refugees in Europe, offering...

Teachers, educators, social workers, and other front-line professionals working with pupils at school are increasingly c...

In France, as elsewhere, teachers, educators, and social workers play a crucial role in helping protect young people fro...

Teachers in Kosovo are increasingly facing challenges in discussing issues such as patriarchal structures and traditions...

One of the greatest challenges facing twentyfirst century Europe is the mass migration and integration of refugees who c...

This article by EFD Programme Manager Francesco Farinelli addresses the theme of contemporary jihadist terrorism and its...

EFD's Roberta Bonazzi and Francesco Farinelli analyze the phenomenon of Islamist radicalisation in Europe. Drawing from...

In many EU member states, teachers are increasingly facing challenges of integrating students from different cultural ba...

Over the past several months, Europe has found itself on the frontline in the fight against terrorism and jihadist radic...

From early on in the Syrian–Iraqi conflict, foreign fighters from Belgium have played an important role....

Building upon the current debate on the origin and nature of jihadist militancy, "Jihadist Hotbeds - Understanding Local...

Woman and Shari’a Law: The Impact of Legal Pluralism in the UK is a critique of a paradigm that calls for the introduc...

In December 2015, EFD Senior Fellow Magnus Norell published his book “Return of the Caliphate – reasons and conseque...

EFD Programme Director Ahmad Mansour has released his first book, Generation Allah: why we need to rethink our approach...

Our publication Libya's Fight for Survival - Defeating Jihadist Networks is a compilation of four different essays, edit...

EFD Senior Fellow Valentina Colombo has analysed religious radicalisation in Tunisia and presented the findings in a rep...

Within the framework of our Counter Radicalisation Programme, the European Foundation for Democracy is analysing the phe...

“The chances of a final deal with Iran by the 30th June deadline remain slim even if a framework agreement is reached...

EFD is pleased to publish Lorenzo Vidino's latest study on home-grown Jihadism in Italy, which was launched at the Itali...

Al-Qa’ida, Hamas and Lashkar-e-Ta’iba claim that their violent actions are supported within the four traditional sch...

In November 2013, EFD Senior Fellow Valentina Colombo published a book on "Human rights and religious identity - Islam a...

EFD Senior Policy Advisor, Lorenzo Vidino's research indicates that hisba, Islamic morality policing, is a relatively ra...

In 2013, EFD published cutting edge research on Islamic policing in Europe entitled “Hisba in Europe. Assessing a mu...