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Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, January 2021 (I/II)
The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of January. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we have filed thousands of shares,…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, December 2020 (II/II)
The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, second half of December. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we have filed thousands of shares,…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, December 2020 (I/II)
The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of December. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we have filed thousands of shares,…
A Neglected Approach in CT Research: Studies Along the Time Axis
In counter-terrorism research, academics do their best to close gaps in research and to identify new trends. Current necessities thus appear to be addressed quite well. What is sometimes neglected,…
Pursuing Clear Goals in Behaviorist Treatment
In behavioral treatment, which is often applied to help resocialize offenders, including convicted terrorists, or dangerous militants, practitioners need to set goals and targets. Not only should these help prevent…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, November 2020 (II/II)
The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of November. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we have filed more than 13,000…
May Counter-Terrorism Officials Fake Radicalism?
In certain covert ops, infiltrated informants can assume positions and perform actions, having entered an unconstitutional group (or in relation to persons in connection with such groups), which are liable…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, November 2020 (I/II)
The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of November. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we have filed more than 13,000…
Preventive Detention under the German Law
Preventive detention, a form of securitization for the time after a legal jail sentence has been served, can only be pronounced, in Germany, by court order. It is subject to…
A Note of Caution about the Use of Force
“A state is a human community that [successfully] claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.”Max Weber The above quote is often used as…