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| − | | | + | |interests=Counterterrorism, War on Terror |
| − | | | + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Centre_for_Counter-Terrorism |
| + | |type=Think-tank | ||
| + | |headquarters=The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| + | |start=2010 | ||
| + | |ON_aim=Counter-terrorism | ||
| + | |abbreviation=ICCT | ||
| + | |website=http://www.icct.nl | ||
| + | |description=A think tank set up by [[Clingendael]], the [[Netherlands/Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] and [[Leiden University]] aiming to "instruct and organize [[counterterrorism]] plans". | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | The '''International Centre for Counter-Terrorism''' receives assistance from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. | ||
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| + | ==Research findings== | ||
In 2013, a background note by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague conceded that, despite some important improvements in the gathering of empirical data: “A lack of research based on primary sources has been one of the major impediments to progress in the field of (counter-) terrorism studies… As numerous leading experts have warned, the consequences of an overreliance on secondary sources of information, such as newspapers, has led to a great amount of theorising based on a perilously small empirical foundation.”<ref>https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/the-astonishingly-crap-science-of-counter-extremism-65810f8ac8e6</ref> | In 2013, a background note by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague conceded that, despite some important improvements in the gathering of empirical data: “A lack of research based on primary sources has been one of the major impediments to progress in the field of (counter-) terrorism studies… As numerous leading experts have warned, the consequences of an overreliance on secondary sources of information, such as newspapers, has led to a great amount of theorising based on a perilously small empirical foundation.”<ref>https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/the-astonishingly-crap-science-of-counter-extremism-65810f8ac8e6</ref> | ||
| + | In 2014, [[Alex Schmid]], a Visiting Research Fellow at the ICCT, published a research paper on "[[Islamist terrorism]]" that argued that the distinction between “violent [[extremism]]” and “non-violent extremism” is not a valid one.<ref>https://icct.nl/download/file/ICCT-Schmid-Violent-Non-Violent-Extremism-May-2014.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Staff== | ||
| + | [[Jaap de Hoop Scheffer]], former [[Secretary General of NATO]], was an "adviser"{{cn}} of the ICCT. As of 2020 he was listed on their website.<ref>https://icct.nl/people/prof-jaap-de-hoop-scheffer/</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 26 February 2021
 International Centre for Counter-Terrorism     | |
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| Abbreviation | ICCT |
| Formation | 2010 |
| Headquarters | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Type | Think-tank |
| Interests | Counterterrorism, “War on Terror” |
| A think tank set up by Clingendael, the Netherlands/Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Leiden University aiming to "instruct and organize counterterrorism plans". | |
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism receives assistance from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Research findings
In 2013, a background note by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague conceded that, despite some important improvements in the gathering of empirical data: “A lack of research based on primary sources has been one of the major impediments to progress in the field of (counter-) terrorism studies… As numerous leading experts have warned, the consequences of an overreliance on secondary sources of information, such as newspapers, has led to a great amount of theorising based on a perilously small empirical foundation.”[1]
In 2014, Alex Schmid, a Visiting Research Fellow at the ICCT, published a research paper on "Islamist terrorism" that argued that the distinction between “violent extremism” and “non-violent extremism” is not a valid one.[2]
Staff
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, former Secretary General of NATO, was an "adviser"[citation needed] of the ICCT. As of 2020 he was listed on their website.[3]
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Barrett | Advisor |
| Cherif Bassiouni | Advisor |
| Rohan Gunaratna | Advisor |
| Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | Advisor |
| Martin Scheinin | Advisor |
| Mike Smith | Advisor |
