Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism

Cover of Amanda Chisholm 'The gendered and colonial lives of Gurkhas in private security' https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-gendered-and-colonial-lives-of-gurkhas-in-private-security.html

In 'The Gendered and Colonial Lives of Gurkhas in Private Security', Amanda Chisholm "delivers a powerful and
nuanced critique of how militarism has been privatised and commodified in the global security industry". Review by Niha Pandey. Read here: doi.org/10.1080/1833... @edinburghup.bsky.social

Photo of hard copy of Kevin P. Riehle's 'Counter-intelligence at Its Core'. More info here: https://www.rienner.com/title/Counterintelligence_at_Its_Core_Assessing_and_Preventing_Foreign_Espionage

Photo of hard copy of Kumar Ramakrishna's 'Jemaah Islamiyah, ISIS and Beyond'. More info here: https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14300?srsltid=AfmBOopJnurkoLydOJVorZElijpCSG_pxfx4PPB7nLpCP4xEXi6DR86T#t=aboutBook

We have had two great new release books arrive in the office this week, just waiting for reviewers! If you'd like to review either of the following books send us a DM or reply letting us know. Remember, early career academics are always encouraged to write for us!

Photo of hard copy of Kevin P. Riehle's 'Counter-intelligence at Its Core'. More info here: https://www.rienner.com/title/Counterintelligence_at_Its_Core_Assessing_and_Preventing_Foreign_Espionage

Photo of hard copy of Kumar Ramakrishna's 'Jemaah Islamiyah, ISIS and Beyond'. More info here: https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14300?srsltid=AfmBOopJnurkoLydOJVorZElijpCSG_pxfx4PPB7nLpCP4xEXi6DR86T#t=aboutBook

We have had two great new release books arrive in the office this week, just waiting for reviewers! If you'd like to review either of the following books send us a DM or reply letting us know. Remember, early career academics are always encouraged to write for us!

Using crime place networks to understand terrorist attacks: the importance of in-person and online crime-involved places Traditionally, terrorism studies have focused more on why extremist violence occurs and less on how it occurs. This study applies crime place networks, a concept from environmental criminology, to ...

🔊 Have you seen our new article? Zdjelar, Linning, Hart and Davies apply crime place networks to analyse extremist violence in "Using crime place networks to understand terrorist attacks: the importance of in-person and online crime-involved places" ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Using crime place networks to understand terrorist attacks: the importance of in-person and online crime-involved places Traditionally, terrorism studies have focused more on why extremist violence occurs and less on how it occurs. This study applies crime place networks, a concept from environmental criminology, to ...

🔊 Have you seen our new article? Zdjelar, Linning, Hart and Davies apply crime place networks to analyse extremist violence in "Using crime place networks to understand terrorist attacks: the importance of in-person and online crime-involved places" ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

God, guns and sedition: far-right terrorism in America Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

"Essential reading for policymakers and professionals in law enforcement, intelligence, and counter-terrorism, as well as scholars of radicalisation, extremism, and political violence."

Grateful to @ibburckhardt.bsky.social and @jpict.bsky.social for the review! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

God, guns and sedition: far-right terrorism in America Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

🔊 We have a new review available! @ibburckhardt.bsky.social looks at Hoffman and Ware, "Guns, God and Sedition: Far Right Terrorism In America", finding it "makes significant and timely contributions to theory and strategy in terrorism studies." Link here ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🔊 We delighted to share the first two OPEN ACCESS articles on our new 'Upheaval' series! First up we have @andrewzammit.bsky.social on 'Countering violent extremism research and practice in a time of upheaval: the FBI’s Beyond Belief handbook'. Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

If you'd like to find out more about our 'Upheaval' series and how to contribute, see our pinned post or read our call for papers here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

Next we have Daniel Baldino and Mark Balnaves on 'Rebuilding epistemic authority: strategic transparency and digital ethnography in policing and intelligence'. This article is also open access, read it here! ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

🔊 We delighted to share the first two OPEN ACCESS articles on our new 'Upheaval' series! First up we have @andrewzammit.bsky.social on 'Countering violent extremism research and practice in a time of upheaval: the FBI’s Beyond Belief handbook'. Read it here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

We have two fabulous recent reviews to share! The first is Eleanor Leah Williams on @lucatrenta.bsky.social’s "The President’s Kill List", which she describes as “an impressive contribution to the literature on US covert action” Link here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

I reviewed a collection of documents put together by @sandbaggerone.bsky.social and Christopher Murphy. Useful book, deftly edited. You can read the review here, and you may also wish to recommend it to your library and give @jpict.bsky.social a follow on here.

Massive thank you @drmcgowan.bsky.social - really appreciate these kind comments, and thank you for taking the time to read it 😀

Intelligence, security and the state: reviewing the British intelligence community Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

The second is @drmcgowan.bsky.social on "Intelligence, security and the state" by @sandbaggerone.bsky.social and Christopher Murphy. McGowan finds that Lomas and Murphy have both made a sizeable contribution to the source literature and highlighted areas for future research ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

We have two fabulous recent reviews to share! The first is Eleanor Leah Williams on @lucatrenta.bsky.social’s "The President’s Kill List", which she describes as “an impressive contribution to the literature on US covert action” Link here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

Ideological idiosyncrasies and individual-level radicalisation pathways: unpacking the mutating dynamics of contemporary extremism The rise of ‘mixed’ forms of extremism, particularly esoteric variations that defy conventional ideological boundaries, presents significant conceptual and regulatory challenges. These non-doctrina...

In this open access article on contemporary extremism, Jacob Astley argues for adaptive frameworks that engage with the complex interplay of personalised agency, shifting structural conditions, and the fluid architecture of evolving ecosystems. Read here ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

👊 🇺🇸 🔥 Remember Signalgate? Finn and Ledger’s The Official Record from @manchesterup.bsky.social is ‘an uncannily timely' volume that details these ‘moments where the official, public and historical records have collided' writes @tonycraig.bsky.social in our latest review 👇 doi.org/10.1080/1833...

👊 🇺🇸 🔥 Remember Signalgate? Finn and Ledger’s The Official Record from @manchesterup.bsky.social is ‘an uncannily timely' volume that details these ‘moments where the official, public and historical records have collided' writes @tonycraig.bsky.social in our latest review 👇 doi.org/10.1080/1833...

The official record: oversight, national security and democracy Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

50 free copies of this short review from me of Peter Finn and Robert Ledger (eds),The official record: oversight, national security and democracy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... An even shorter review would be 'go read it'.

Hi Eladio, If you're interested reviewing for us, can you send us a DM or an email to melanie dot brand at mq dot edu dot au? Thank you!

Policing white supremacy: The enemy within Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

'Mike German and Beth Zasloff’s "Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within" offers a personal perspective and refreshing insight into the nature of US-policing when concerning issues of far-right extremism' writes Michaela Rana in our latest book review, found here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

Policing white supremacy: The enemy within Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

'Mike German and Beth Zasloff’s "Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within" offers a personal perspective and refreshing insight into the nature of US-policing when concerning issues of far-right extremism' writes Michaela Rana in our latest book review, found here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...

Any academics interested in reviewing my book about how empire, global migration, and scientific understandings of race shaped the counter-insurgent and surveillance-heavy style of modern policing?

Gender is never about bringing women back into traditional roles. It is about power and control. Read more my fieldwork note published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. Open access for all.

Violent extremism, gender and power: women's experience under Kahar Muzakar's Darul Islam Indonesia has a long history of violent extremist movements, with the emergence of Darul Islam (DI) in 1949, its splintering to Jemaah Islamiyah in the early 2000s, and the emergence of Islamic Sta...

Can we understand extremist organisations without understanding their ideas and practices of gender? #OpenAccess

@nuriveronika.bsky.social shares research notes on gender dynamics and women's lives under Darul Islam in Indonesia.
#extremism #gender👇

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cover of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna A Case Study on Terrorist Dynamics and the Fight to Survive Nell Bennett Causes and Consequences of Terrorism Features detailed analysis of previously unpublished and untranslated internal documents from the Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna Addresses the puzzle of terrorist persistence and the continued use of violence when all hope of achieving their political goals has vanished Uses organizational theory to explore the role of organization maintenance in this persistence https://global.oup.com/academic/product/euskadi-ta-askatasuna-9780197764220?cc=au&lang=en&

We are delighted to share that Nell Bennett, one of our fantastic editorial team, has recently published her book, "Euskadi Ta Askatasuna: A Case Study on Terrorist Dynamics and the Fight to Survive" 👏👏 Congratulations Nell on an important and insightful publication! ➡️ global.oup.com/academic/pro...

We are still seeking reviewers for the following titles. We welcome submissions by PhD and early career researchers, as well as senior academics/practitioners. If you’d like to write a review, please reach out to @melanie.brand.bsky.social or send us a message here.

Intelligence Services in South Asia: Colonial Past and Post-Colonial Realities This book explores colonial and post-colonial intelligence services in South Asia. It traces the genealogy of the institutions to analyze changes and continuities throughout the region. The volume als...

Ryan Shaffer & ASM Ali Ashraf eds.
Intelligence Services in South Asia: Colonial Past and Post-Colonial Realities
www.routledge.com/Intelligence...

Matthew Guariglia ( @mguariglia.bsky.social), Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York
www.dukeupress.edu/police-and-t...