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RESOLVE PUBLICATIONS

RESOLVE develops and delivers high-quality, methodologically rigorous research on violent extremism to policymakers, practitioners, and academics around the world. With the goal of connecting local and international experts and policymakers, and identifying gaps in knowledge, RESOLVE publications provide insight on global and local dynamics of violent extremism. The publications present actionable recommendations for local and international actors to improve policy and practice preventing and addressing violent extremism and identify gaps in the literature to prioritize future research.

Research Reports

RESOLVE Research Reports (Mapping Papers) map the literature on violent extremism on a specific topic or geographic area, note opportunities for further research, and present policy-relevant recommendations.

Research Briefs

RESOLVE Research Briefs (Case Studies) present in-depth analysis on a violent extremism-related theme or geographic area based on field research, note opportunities for further research, and present policy-relevant recommendations.

Factsheets

Factsheets supplement Research Reports and Research Briefs using data visualizations and graphics to present the key findings of RESOLVE research publications.

Compendiums

Compendiums are collections of original research and fact sheets from a RESOLVE Network Initiative. They include an introductory chapter analyzing findings of the project and recommending areas for future research.

Policy Notes

RESOLVE Network Policy Notes distill insights and findings from research and expertise into brief memos for policymakers and practitioners. Policy Notes translate research findings from academia and grey literature into actionable recommendations for P/CVE policy and practice.

Research Reports

Research Briefs

Factsheets

Factsheets supplement Research Reports and Research Briefs using data visualizations and graphics to present the key findings of RESOLVE research publications.

Compendiums

Policy Notes

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Factsheets

05 Aug 2020

LAKE CHAD BASIN RESEARCH SERIES FACT SHEET: Islam, Higher Education, and Extremism in Cameroon

This fact sheet provides a snapshot of conclusions from RESOLVE’s 2017-2019 Lake Chad Basin Research Initiative. The project assesses the role of the state, civil society, and other non-state actors…

Factsheets

05 Aug 2020

LAKE CHAD BASIN RESEARCH SERIES FACT SHEET: Campuses and Conflict in the Lake Chad Basin: Violent Extremism and the Politics of Religion in Higher Education

Policy Notes

Milo Comerford and Simeon Dukic

20 Jul 2020

Online Extremism: Challenges and Opportunities in the Western Balkans

The Western Balkans faces a double challenge from online extremism. Online platforms are facilitating the specific targeting of the region by diverse international extremist narratives. Meanwhile…

Policy Notes

Jessica Moody

06 Jul 2020

Addressing the Dozo in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire is home to around 200,000 traditional hunters known as the dozo. These traditional hunters are common throughout West Africa and have often filled gaps in state security provision in…

Research Report

Farangiz Atamuradova and Carlotta Nanni

30 Jun 2020

Commissioning Research on Violent Extremism: Lessons Learned from the STRIVE Global Program

As research on violent extremism (VE) and terrorism continues to grow, the safety and protection of those individuals involved in this research needs to grow simultaneously. At the same time, the…

Policy Notes

Claudia Hofmann

12 Jun 2020

Linking Official and Unofficial Approaches of Engaging Armed Actors

From counterinsurgency and containment, through negotiation and mediation, to integration and cooptation, state and international approaches to address non-state armed actors face significant…