Stichting 1940-1945 jubileert

De Stichting 1940-1945 bestaat zeventig jaar en dat is zaterdag gevierd in Amersfoort, in aanwezigheid van prinses Beatrix. De stichting werd opgericht door vertegenwoordigers van verzetsorganisaties. Doel was om gezinnen van overleden of invalide verzetsmensen te ondersteunen, bijvoorbeeld door hulp bij het aanvragen van buitengewone oorlogspensioenen.

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Mechanisms of Political Radicalization: PathwaysToward Terrorism

This article conceptualizes political radicalization as a dimension of increasing
extremity of beliefs, feelings, and behaviors in support of intergroup conflict and violence.
Across individuals, groups, and mass publics, twelve mechanisms of radicalization
are distinguished. For ten of these mechanisms, radicalization occurs in a
context of group identification and reaction to perceived threat to the ingroup.
The variety and strength of reactive mechanisms point to the need to understand

Terrorism as a process: A critical review of Moghaddam’s ‘‘Staircase to Terrorism’’

This study reviews empirical evidence for Moghaddam’s model “Staircase to Terrorism,” which portrays terrorism as a process of six consecutive steps culminating in terrorism. An extensive literature search, where 2,564 publications on terrorism were screened, resulted in 38 articles which were subject to further analysis. The results showed that while most of the theories and processes linked to Moghaddam’s model are supported by empirical evidence, the proposed transitions between the different steps are not.

Learning together to be safe: A toolkit to help schools contribute to the prevention of violent extremism

Dealing with violent extremism is nothing new. Throughout history there have been groups prepared to
use violence to achieve their aims. Twenty years ago the major threat we faced was from Irish terrorism.
Today we face a different threat. A small minority seek to radicalise young people with an ideology which
justifies the use of violence through a distorted interpretation of a peaceful religion. While violent
extremism influenced by Al Qaida poses the greatest threat to life, other forms of extremism and

How to Counter Radical Narratives: Dutch Deradicalization Policy in the Case of Moluccan and Islamic Radicals

This article deals with the role of government in encouraging the decline of radical
movements. The question posed is: “Which story can the government tell to encourage
the decline of radical groups and the disengagement of their members?” The article
makes use of the survey of factors promoting decline and disengagement drawn up by
Demant, Slootman, Buijs (†) and Tillie in 2008, as well as the factor “official policy
strategies” based on concepts taken from discourse analysis, adapted to counterterrorism

Nederlandse Syriëgangers: voor vertrek vaak al psychische problemen

Nederlandse Syriëgangers hebben opvallend vaak psychische problemen, die zich vaak al lang voor vertrek manifesteren. Minstens 20 procent heeft ernstige gedragsproblemen of een psychiatrische diagnose, zoals schizofrenie, autisme of een psychose.

 

Position paper 2015: Stichting Musea en Herinneringscentra 40-45

De Stichting Musea en Herinneringscentra 40-45 (hierna: de SMH) bestaat als geformaliseerd
platform sinds 2012 en is voortgekomen uit het directeurenoverleg van een aantal WO2-musea en -
instellingen.
In de SMH zijn de dertien grootste Nederlandse musea en herinneringscentra WO2
vertegenwoordigd:
 Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein', Oosterbeek
 Bevrijdingsmuseum Zeeland, Nieuwdorp
 Fries Verzetsmuseum, Leeuwarden
 Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork, Hooghalen
 Hollandsche Schouwburg, Amsterdam

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