Alastair Reed

Alastair Reed

Dr. Alastair Reed is acting director of ICCT. Prior to this he was research coordinator and a research fellow at ICCT, joining ICCT and Leiden University’s Institute of Security and Global Affairs in 2014. Previously, he was an assistant professor at Utrecht University. Reed’s main areas of interest are terrorism and insurgency, conflict analysis, conflict resolution, military and political strategy, and international relations, in particular with a regional focus on South Asia and Southeast Asia.

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Opinion: Closing the 'rhetoric to reality' gap — preventing violent extremism in post-siege recovery

Opinion: Closing the 'rhetoric to reality' gap — preventing violent extremism in post-siege recovery

almost 8 years ago // Sponsored by Chemonics

In areas vulnerable to violent extremism, ideological groups often exploit a narrative that the government always fails to deliver on its promises to provide. Chemonics explains how countering this messaging is critical to halting the growth and influence of such groups.