Podcast series: Terrorism and Political Violence
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TPV #15: Booktalk: revisiting previous work with Paul Thomas and Michele Grossman
In this episode, TPV Associate Editor Michele Grossman interviews Paul Thomas, Professor of Youth and Policy at the University of Huddersfield, about his book Responding to the Threat of Violent Extremism: Failing to Prevent (2012). Thomas, who also serves as Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange at Huddersfield, offers insights into the UK government's approach to multiculturalism and its ongoing relevance in today’s political landscape. Together, they discuss how his work sheds light on current political debates in the UK and the broader implications for understanding the challenges of preventing violent extremism.
Paul ThomasUniversity of HuddersfieldTPV #14: Book Talks: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism with Daniel Byman and Beatrice de Graaf
In this episode, TPV editor Beatrice de Graaf interviews Daniel Byman about his book Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism (Oxford University Press). Daniel Byman is a Director and Professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and a senior fellow at the Centre for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. He is a world-leading scholar in research about terrorism, counterterrorism, and the Middle East. Since a couple of years, he focused his research on right-wing terrorism. His latest book The Global Rise of White Supremacists Terrorism is a sweeping and in-depth account of the history and evolution of the white supremacist movement. How has the white supremacist terrorism threat changed over time? What are their ideas? And how do they influence politics today?
Beatrice de GraafUtrecht UniversityTPV #13: Book Talks: The Anatomy of Torture with Ron Hassner
In this episode, former TPV editor Lawrence Rubin interviews Ron Hassner, who is Chancellor’s Professor of Political Science at Berkeley were he also holds the Helen Diller Family Chair in Israel Studies. He researches the role of ideas, practices and symbols in international security, and he is interested in the relationship between religion and violence. He is a world leading scholar in his research about the politics of interrogational torture and for this episode he was interviewed about his recently published book Anatomy of Torture and his recently published article “Persuasive and Unpersuasive Arguments against Torture”.
Ron HassnerUniversity of California, Berkeley
TPV #12: Issues up close: Facing radicalization and extremism in times of societal unrest
On 14 September 2022, Lorne Dawson (Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo), Sophia Moskalenko (research fellow at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (NC-START), and Kees van den Bos (Professor of Social Psychology of radicalization and Empirical Law) discussed the rise, development, and decline of various extremist movements. This episode consists of three individual lectures on the topic, recorded during this event.
TPV #11: Book Talks: Conspiracy in Terrorism and Radicalization with Kees van den Bos
In the final episode of this season, TPV editor Beatrice de Graaf hosts fellow Utrecht University colleague Kees van den Bos to talk conspiracy in terrorism and radicalisation. He draws upon his own work 'Why people radicalize' published by Oxford University Press (2018), as well as the extensive work done on this topic by expert Karen Douglas. They discuss regional, national, and international examples, stopping to think about what could be done, and perhaps what should be done when viewed through the lens of both a social psychologist and an interdisciplinary researcher.
Kees van den BosUtrecht UniversityTPV #10: Issues up close: Special Issue on Climate Change and Terrorism
This episode focusses on the forthcoming Special Issue on Climate Change and Terrorism. TPV editor Max Taylor discusses three of the ten papers of the Special Issue (out in July) with guests Amarnath Amarasingam from Queen’s University, Ashton Kingdon from the University of Southampton, Andrew Silke from Cranfield University and Brian T. Hughes from the American University.
Ashton KingdonUniversity of SouthamptonTPV #9: Book Talks Waves of Global Terrorism with David C. Rapoport
In this episode, TPV editor Jeffrey Kaplan interviews the journal’s founding editor David C. Rapoport. A prominent scholar of political violence, Rapoport argues that political concerns and technological development produced the new iterations of terrorism in the form of "waves". In his new book, out on 31 May 2022, he discusses the possibility of a fifth wave beginning to form. Also in the episode, Kaplan and Rapoport look back on their careers as close colleagues in the field and how the study of terrorism itself has changed during this time.
David C. RapoportUniversity of California, Los AngelesTPV #8: Book Talks with Daniel Koehler
In this episode, TPV editor John Horgan interviews Daniel Koehler, founding director of the German Institute on Radicalization and Deradicalization Studies and a world leading scholar of radicalization and deradicalization on his recently published book From Traitor to Zealot: Exploring the Phenomenon of Side-Switching in Extremism and Terrorism.
Dr. Daniel KoehlerGerman Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS)TPV #7: Issues up close: on terrorism and extreme violence
In this episode, TPV editor Orla Lynch interviews dr. Sarah Marsden and dr. James Lewis (both from University of St Andrews) on their research into trauma and extreme violence. What do they seek to contribute to the field and which limitations to they encounter?
Dr. Sarah MarsdenSenior lecturer terrorism and political violence (St Andrews)TPV #6: Careers up close: Jeffrey Kaplan
In this episode, TPV editor Max Taylor interviews long-time fellow editor Jeffrey Kaplan, who is stepping back from the Journal after decades on the job. On both a personal and an academic level, they look at how current events will shape the future of the field and Jeffrey’s research.
Dr Jeffrey KaplanRetiring TPV editorTPV #5: Issues Up Close: one year after the Capitol Siege
On January 6, it was exactly one year since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. In this new TPV episode, George Michael, Richard Jensen, Max Taylor and Jeffrey Kaplan discuss where we are now, one year later.
Dr. Richard Bach Jensen (and more)Author of "The Battle Against Anarchist Terrorism"TPV #4: Book Talks with Marieke de Goede on financing terrorism (part II)
This episode is the second (and last) of a two-part series on the subject of 'Financing terrorism'. In this episode, Beatrice de Graaf talks to Marieke de Goede, Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam.
Prof. Dr. Marieke de GoedeProfessor Political SciencesTPV #3: Book Talks with Jessica Davis on financing terrorism (part I)
This episode is the first of a two-part series on the subject of 'Financing of terrorism'. Beatrice de Graaf interviews Jessica Davis, an international expert on terrorism and illicit financing.
Dr. Jessica DavisAuthor of 'Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the 21st Century'TPV #2: The Ethics Issue up close
In the 'Ethics Issue up close', editors Max Taylor and John Horgan talk to two exceptional researchers on ethics and radicalisation: Boaz Ganor and Maura Conway. Both guests contributed to the Ethics and Terrorism Special of Terrorism and Political Violence.
Max Taylor and John HorganEditors at TPVTPV #1: Book Talks with Martha Crenshaw
In the first episode of TPV, historian and terrorism expert Beatrice de Graaf talks to Martha Crenshaw about her book "Countering Terrorism", which book is on Martha's bedside table, and gives some tips to researchers who have just started their career.
Prof. Dr. Beatrice de GraafHistorian and editor at TPV
Terrorism and Political Violence (TPV) is a podcast series produced by the journal Terrorism and Political Violence in collaboration with Utrecht University and Security in Open Societies. In the podcast series we dive deep into the world of terrorism, radicalisation and research. The editors of the TPV journal, together with special guests, will discuss a range of topics: the history of terrorism, its causes and consequences, questions about political violence and major global trends and threats.
The podcast series consists of two parts: 'Book talks' and 'Issues up close'. In Book talks, one of the TPV editors talks to the author of an influential (scientific) work. 'Issues up close' provides an in-depth look at the latest issue of the TPV journal, and features researchers who have contributed to the journal.
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Have look at this interview in which TPV editor Jeffrey Kaplan talks to Thomas Hegghammer about his latest book The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad
About this collaboration
Journal for Terrorism and Political Violence is an influential, open access academic journal in the field of terrorism, radicalisation and political violence. Beatrice de Graaf is a historian at Utrecht University and recently joined the TPV editorial team. In this capacity TPV and Utrecht University have joined forces and produced a podcast series. The podcast is recorded and edited by Utrecht University. The topics are provided by the editors themselves.
Are you interested in research into terrorism, radicalisation and security? In Utrecht University’s hub Security in Open Societies, researchers work together with partners in society to find answers to current social issues surrounding terrorism and radicalisation. From science, but for and with practitioners. The animation below explains it all in a nutshell.