Large numbers of foreigners, including many Europeans, have joined jihadist groups in the Syrian/Iraqi conflict. Who are these people, why do they go, and what - if any - threat will they pose upon their return? Drawing on a large database with hundreds of social media profiles of Western fighters, dozens of interviews, and fieldwork, Professor Peter Neumann of King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation will talk about the fighters' motivations and consequences.
Event Details
Speaker: Professor Peter Neumann, King's College London
Chair: Professor Toby Dodge, LSE
Date: Tuesday 27 January 2015
Time: 18.30-20.00
Location: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE
Event Hashtag: #LSENeumann
Attendance: This event is free and open to all on a first come first served basis. Our events are very well attended, please make sure to arrive early. We cannot guarantee entry.
Speaker
Peter Neumann is Professor of Security Studies at the War Studies Department, and serves as Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, which he founded in early 2008. He has taught courses on terrorism, counterterrorism, intelligence, radicalization and counter-radicalization at King's College London and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he continues to serve as adjunct professor.