The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation

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The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) is a world-class and internationally acclaimed academic research centre based in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. Working across a number of different academic disciplines and in several languages, ICSR conducts thematic research on some of the world’s most pressing issues. Our researchers are often among the first to discover new trends, identify emerging patterns, and have harnessed the capacity of ‘big data’ to bring an empirical understanding to the study of international security and terrorism issues. Our research is not just evidence-led and underwritten by rigorous academic methods but is also developed with both government and industry in mind. As a result, our findings always have a sharp policy focus, allowing practitioners to better understand how academic research can be implemented in the real world. ICSR was founded in 2008 and has always strived to bridge the gap between academia and the public sphere. As a result, we do not just seek to inform policymakers with our findings but also communicate our research to the public at large. To that end, you will find all of our published research on this website along with details of our projects, experts, and contact details. Source

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‘A New Era for Lebanon’: Can an end to political posters in Beirut challenge sectarian divides?

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By Brontë Philips *Pseudonyms have been used throughout to protect the identity of those interviewed. On 9 April 2025, two advertising billboards located on the road to Beirut airport were set on fire, just days after they had been installed.[i] The billboards had displayed a Lebanese flag and the message ‘A New Era for Lebanon’ (عهد جديد للبنان), superimposed onto an aerial image of the Bay of Jounieh.
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CSNS Event – Rights and Security in an Age of Strategic Competition, 18 June - ICSR

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Where: King’s College London When: 18 June 2025, 13:30 BST In what has been widely described as an age of great power rivalry and systemic competition, the subject of individual rights – once a mainstay of the foreign policy discourse – has been increasingly ignored. But Britain’s and the West’s future approach to this question will have grave implications for populations across the world, and it will shape the international system of the future.
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Q&A with Dr Costanza Torre - XCEPT research

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Dr Costanza Torre is the lead researcher on the South Sudan branch of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s College London. Here, she tells us about her experience working with South Sudanese refugees, why collaborating with local researchers is so important, and why mental health interventions need to look beyond addressing past trauma. Hi Costanza. Please could you introduce yourself and your role on the XCEPT project?
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The Impact of Trauma Survey: Breaking cycles of trauma and violence

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By Sam Hibbs Global conflicts have doubled over the past five years.
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What Next for Syria: Options, Opportunities & Challenges

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Where: King’s College London When: 13-14 May 2025 Due to exceptional demand, registration for this event is now closed.
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Beyond the Unity of Arenas: Understanding the agency and domestic motivations of Iraq’s Shi’a Resistance militants

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In this interview, Clara May, Communications Manager for the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) project at King’s College London, speaks to Dr Inna Rudolf about her research on the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) and the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), and explores why we need to challenge the idea that Shi’a militants are simply Iranian proxies. The flags of the allied resistance groups with Iran. Tehran, 2020.
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XCEPT Briefing Note - Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syria’s transitional phase

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By Rahaf Aldoughli
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Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syria’s transitional phase By Dr Rahaf Aldoughli Following the fall of the Assad regime, and the establishment of a new transitional government in Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the dissolution of SNA factions, and the integration of their fighters into the Ministry of Defence (MOD), a move framed as a step toward military unification.
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XCEPT Review of Evidence - Trauma, PTSD, and psychosocial support interventions in fragile and conflict-affected areas

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By Alison Brettle, Pauline Zerla, Sam Hibbs
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XCEPT Rapid review of evidence: Trauma, PTSD, and psychosocial support interventions in fragile and conflict-affected areas By Dr Alison Brettle, Dr Pauline Zerla, and Sam Hibbs The greatest challenge for policymakers and practitioners in any transition out of war is to build peace and trust in communities that have experienced prolonged or repeated violence, and to transform harmful relationships, attitudes, and behaviours forged during conflict, thus reducing the risk of a return to violence.
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Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon: Reopening Lebanon's sectarian wounds

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By Mohamad El Kari Thanks to the ceasefire deal agreed with Israel, Lebanon has recently entered a state of fragile peace – but the most recent conflict has reopened old wounds which may be difficult to heal. From 1975 to 1990, Lebanon endured a complex and multifaceted civil war which caused deep-seated divisions and tensions across the country. Over three decades later, during the 14-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, these divisions have again been brought to the fore.
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Blood diamonds and bloodshed: The psychological drivers of violence in Sierra Leone’s civil war

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By Clara May, Blood diamonds
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By Clara May Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) was brutal. Reports of ‘savagery’ were not simply displays of rhetoric.[i] Alongside an estimated 75,000 casualties, thousands were subjected to amputations, mutilations, and sexual violence.[ii] Atrocities were committed by all sides, but the amputations carried out by the rebel group Revolutionary United Front (RUF) became emblematic of the suffering inflicted on civilians.
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Basra, Rajan
Bellaiche, Julien
Ensor, Josie
Hamid, Nafees
McEwen, Fiona
Riley Thompson, Belle
Rudolf, Inna