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Coping With Crisis
Terrorism
Recent Highlights
Policy Papers - April 27, 2011
Transforming Terrorists: Examining International Efforts to Address Violent Extremism
Efforts to promote “deradicalization,” or to rehabilitate detainees charged with terrorism-related offenses, have taken multiple forms in a wide range of countries, often as part of broader counterradicalization strategies that seek to prevent the adoption of violent extremist ideologies or behaviors in the first place. 
Meeting Notes - October 21, 2010
Combating Incitement of Terrorism and Promoting Intercultural Dialogue
Naureen Chowhury Fink, rapporteur
To explore in more detail the role of Resolution 1624, which calls on states to prohibit the incitement of terrorism, and international efforts to support its objectives, IPI and the permanent mission of Turkey to the UN co-hosted a half-day meeting on April 14, 2010, bringing together nearly one hundred members of the UN community to discuss combating incitement to commit terrorism and promoting international dialogue and cooperation to that end.
Books - September 15, 2010
Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia
edited by Itty Abraham, Edward Newman and Meredith L. Weiss
Assassinations, riots, state violence—these are some of the topics addressed in a new book, Political Violence in South and Southeast Asia, which features a chapter about Bangladesh by IPI Senior Policy Analyst Naureen Chowdhury Fink.
Meeting Notes - July 01, 2010
Deradicalization Programs and Counterterrorism
Nur Laiq and Ellie Hearne, rapporteurs
“Deradicalization” programs, which are geared toward peacefully moving individuals and groups away from violent extremism, have grown both in popularity and in scope of late, even in just the past five years.
Policy Papers - February 09, 2010
IPI Publication: Bombs and Ballots in Bangladesh
In this policy paper, author Naureen Chowdhury Fink argues that the threats of terrorism and militancy in Bangladesh are best understood in relation to the political and socioeconomic challenges confronting the country.
About This Project
IPI’s work on terrorism supports the broad UN community — including Member States, experts and practitioners — by bringing international research on terrorism and counterterrorism to bear on UN policy debates. In addition, IPI uses its convening role to create informal fora that support dialogue and policy development to strengthen multilateral security capacity to address transnational terrorism and violent political militancy.
The Global Observatory
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A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.
The Global Observatory is a new website by IPI, providing timely analysis on peace and security issues, interviews with leading policymakers, interactive maps, and more.