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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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Research Report

Charlie Winter

13 May 2019

Researching Jihadist Propaganda: Access, Interpretation, and Trauma

This chapter explores three key challenges that arise in the context of research on violent extremist propaganda. While this chapter is focused specifically on research on violent extremist materials…

Research Briefs

Abdoulaye Sounaye and Medinat Abdulazeez Malefakis

29 Apr 2019

Religious Politics and Student Associations in Nigeria

Religion is a major source of social currency at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and other campuses in Nigeria, as it is in broader society. Association with religious groups on campuses offers…

Research Briefs

Remadji Hoinathy and Daniel Eizenga

12 Mar 2019

The State of Secularism in Chadian Higher Education: Testing Perceived Ties to Violent Extremism

Debates about the secular character of the state and the role of religion in the public sphere in the Lake Chad Basin reveal important socio-religious divisions in higher education. If left…

Research Briefs

Brandon Kendhammer and Adama Ousmanou

19 Feb 2019

Islam, Higher Education, and Extremism in Cameroon

Despite the growing influence of Salafism on campuses, there is little evidence of extremist ideologies or of intra-Muslim ideological conflict. The need to maintain cordial relations with the state…

19 Oct 2018

BANGLADESH RESEARCH SERIES FACT SHEET NO. 1.0: Bangladesh on the Brink

This fact sheet provides a snapshot of findings from the first RESOLVE Network mapping effort from RESOLVE’s 2016-2017 Bangladesh Research Initiative. Findings from the study map emergent trends in…

19 Oct 2018

BANGLADESH RESEARCH SERIES FACT SHEET NO. 1.1: The Language of Youth Politics in Bangladesh

This factsheet provides a snapshot of findings from the RESOLVE Network’s 2016-2017 Bangladesh Research Initiative. As part of the Initiative, RESOLVE Network researchers examined Bangladeshi…