Overview
The Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communications (CTSC) Project, led by the International Centre for Counter Terrorism – The Hague, is a collaborative project bringing together experts from Europe, USA and Australia as well as researchers from the Middle East and South Asia. It was set up to tackle one of the most significant national and global security challenges facing the world today: how to understand and confront the propaganda messaging of violent extremists like al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State. Through empirical research, based largely on primary source materials and in-country fieldwork, the project aims to test assumptions and evaluate past campaigns in order to develop key principles and guidelines for counter-terrorism strategic communications efforts.
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This Research Paper explores the history of propaganda during conflict and draws out key lessons for improving counter-terrorism strategic communications. For millennia the evolution of propaganda strategies during conflict has been driven by three fundamental factors: (i.) developments in communication technology, (ii.) advancements in military technology and strategy, and (iii.) the shifting relationship between the political elite and the populace. This rich history offers vital lessons for contextualising and improving current (and future) efforts.
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A Brief History of Propaganda During Conflict
This Research Paper explores the history of propaganda during conflict and draws out key lessons for improving counter-terrorism strategic communications.
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Making CVE Work: A Focused Approach Based on Process Disruption
This Research Paper develops a narrow approach to Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), focusing on disengagement and the disruption of recruitment.
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The CTSC Project in the Media
ICCT Fellows and Associates have written articles, op-eds and interviews on the topic of Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communications:
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