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Sentinels

The Sentinel is a monthly, independent publication that leverages the Center’s global network of scholars and practitioners to understand and confront contemporary threats posed by terrorism and other forms of political violence.

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Terrorist Ideology

Understanding the ideological underpinnings of violent groups is crucial to countering and defeating terrorist entities. This research program examines the ideas driving modern terrorism, the transmission of those ideas, and the doctrinal schisms within violent movements.

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Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Arab…
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  • Nelly Lahoud
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Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa`ida through t…
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Terrorist Strategy and Structure

The landscape of terrorist actors and the strategies they employ are consistently evolving. The strategy and structure program examines the actors, organizational platforms, and violent methods that terrorists use in pursuit of their goals.

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Islamic Groups’ Social Service Pro…
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  • Steven Brooke
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The Rationale of Political Assassination…
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  • Arie Perliger

South Asia

South Asia faces unique and complex challenges stemming from growing anti-Western sentiment, nuclear armed regional rivals, and a complex blend of militant actors. This research program contextualizes the nature of the terrorist threat emanating from and developing within Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh.

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Usama bin Ladin’s “Father Sheikh”:…
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The Fighters of Lashkar-e-Taiba: Recruit…
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  • Arif Jamal
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  • Don Rassler
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Emerging Threats

The Emerging Threats research program informs the academic and policy communities on nascent and underappreciated terrorist threats. This program looks across the phenomenon of terrorism and focuses on the evolution, innovation among existing terrorist actors, and the emergence of new threats.

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Risky Business: The Global Threat Networ…
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Challengers from the Sidelines: Understa…
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