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Rajan Basra

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Researching how terrorists think and act. PhD and postdoc @WarStudies / @CSNS_UK / @XCEPT_Research
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More Than Bargaining Chips: How Jabhat Al-Nusra and Islamic State Kidnapped and Used Hostages in Lebanon

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By Rajan Basra, Craig Larkin
| Taylor & Francis Online
Abstract This paper presents an empirical examination of the Arsal hostage crisis in Lebanon, when Jabhat Al-Nusra and Islamic State kidnapped over 35 soldiers and police officers in 2014. Following interviews with 30 hostages’ families and analysis of the jihadists’ propaganda, three themes emerge. First, the hostage-taking had intrinsic emotional value for the jihadists and was not only a means to secure extrinsic concessions.
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Understanding the 3D-printed Guns Movement: A Surprising Mix of Identities and the Risk of Gender-based Violence

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By Rajan Basra
| Small Arms Survey Verified
'In the world of 3D-printed guns, one figure looms large: ‘JStark1809’. It is difficult to overstate his influence. He designed the FGC-9, one of the most popular 3D-printed guns in circulation. He also created Deterrence Dispensed, an influential network of gun designers.
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Understanding the 3D-printed Guns Movement: Misogyny-and a Surprising Mix of Ideologies and Identities

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By Rajan Basra
| Small Arms Survey Verified
'In the world of 3D-printed guns, one figure looms large: ‘JStark1809’. It is difficult to overstate his influence. He designed the FGC-9, one of the most popular 3D-printed guns in circulation. He also created Deterrence Dispensed, an influential network of gun designers.
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