Reem Ahmed

Governing threats through ambiguity: the construction of the dangerous person in the German parliamentary discourse Over the past two decades, German counterterrorism policy has shifted from managing dangerous situations to identifying and pre-emptively addressing individuals classified as so-called dangerous pe...

Few concepts have shaped German counterterrorism debates as much as that of the “dangerous person”. In our new open-access article, @reemahmed.bsky.social and I unpack the term’s inherent ambiguities and highlight it’s performative quality as a category of security governance.

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Wie Deutschland mit Islamismus umgeht, ein Buch von Julian Junk, Martin Kahl - Campus Verlag Julian Junk, Martin Kahl: Wie Deutschland mit Islamismus umgeht - Bestandsaufnahme und Trends seit 2001

Mit Abschluss des KURI Projekts sind die Ergebnisse unserer Langzeitstudien nun auch in dem Sammelband "Wie Deutschland mit Islamismus umgeht" erschienen: www.campus.de/buecher-camp... @prif.org @ifshhamburg.bsky.social @julianjunk.bsky.social @reemahmed.bsky.social @leabrost.bsky.social

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Delighted to see this now out & open access in EJIS. The article explores what happens when seemingly critical ideas around counterterrorism achieve wider currency. Coauthored with @michaellister.bsky.social, huge thanks to the reviewers & editors. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

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🔍Research focus on far-right parties, movements & ideologies in int'l perspective, with emphasis on the ways in which the far right is embedded in everyday culture.
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How can research on topics surrounding radicalization, extremism, and terrorism be safe and socially sustainable? - PRIF BLOG Research on extremism and related phenomena such as radicalization or terrorism is emotionally demanding and can even become dangerous, in part because it frequently means engaging with intense, and at times violent, societal conflict. The most recent escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict is a poignant example of this, in which researchers specialized in antisemitism, Islamophobia, or Islamist and right-wing extremism are expected to keep up with fast-paced developments while simultaneously navigating the emotional impact of unfolding violence. This blog post highlights the difficulties researchers face in this field and proposes suggestions for addressing these challenges at the institutional and structural levels.

In our @radis-forschung.de @prif.org blog post, Mona Klöckner, Manjana Sold, and I outline ongoing discussions surrounding ethics and safety in extremism and terrorism studies and propose suggestions for addressing these issues in the German context: blog.prif.org/2024/02/08/h...

How can research on topics surrounding radicalization, extremism, and terrorism be safe and socially sustainable? - PRIF BLOG Research on extremism and related phenomena such as radicalization or terrorism is emotionally demanding and can even become dangerous, in part because it frequently means engaging with intense, and at times violent, societal conflict. The most recent escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict is a poignant example of this, in which researchers specialized in antisemitism, Islamophobia, or Islamist and right-wing extremism are expected to keep up with fast-paced developments while simultaneously navigating the emotional impact of unfolding violence. This blog post highlights the difficulties researchers face in this field and proposes suggestions for addressing these challenges at the institutional and structural levels.

Research on extremism, radicalization or terrorism is emotionally demanding and can even become dangerous. Find out how the safety of researchers and participants can be improved in the new PRIF Blog article by
Reem Ahmed, Mona Klöckner & Manjana Sold.
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Look to the mainstream to explain the rise of the far right Extremists are not ‘capturing’ our systems – they are part of them.

We too often view the far right as an outsider – something separate from ourselves and distinct from our norms and mainstream. This ignores deeply entrenched structural inequalities and forms of oppression core to our societies.

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Mein erster Post hier, für mich ein wichtiger. Irene Weipert-Fenner und ich haben die letzten Tage lange an diesem Text gefeilt. blog.prif.org/2023/11/21/i... Es ist eine Analyse eines deutschen Kriegsdiskurses, der in normativer, analytischer und strategischer Hinsicht problematisch ist.

A Primer on the UK Online Safety Act: Key aspects of the new law and its road to implementation The Online Safety Act (OSA) has now become law, marking a significant milestone in platform regulation in the United Kingdom. The OSA introduces fresh obligations for technology firms to address illeg...

Recently, the UK passed its very own comprehensive platform regulation, the Online Safety Act.

Yet, after a closer look, many standards appear vague and future implementation murky.

BEATRIZ KIRA and LAURA SCHERTEL MENDES with a primer:

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