Conspiracy Theories and Terrorism: Combating Jihadist Terror - Series 1 - Episode 5

Anthony Richards; Amarnath Amarasingam

Conspiracy Theories and Terrorism: Combating Jihadist Terror - Series 1 - Episode 5

Anthony Richards, Amarnath Amarasingam (Performer)

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Abstract

Dr Richards interviews Dr Amarnath Amarasingam about conspiracy theories and in particular how these relate to terrorism and extremism. This fascinating discussion covers why such theories – whether Jihadist conspiracies about COVID-19 or the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracies – often engender extremism, and highlights current research on the best methods of helping those recovering from conspiracy indoctrination. Dr Amarasingam is an Assistant Professor in the School of Religion at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.

Original language	English
Publisher	COJIT
Edition	Podcast Series 1
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Conspiracy theories
terrorism
extremism
narratives

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

https://www.cojit.org/podcast/05-amarnath-amarasingam/

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