Books

In Comparative Approaches to Compassion, Ramin Jahanbegloo explores compassion as both a spiritual principle and a political force across world religions. He examines ahimsa in Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, the Christian tradition of love and compassion, and their synthesis in Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence. The book situates Gandhian non...

This book investigates the theological and ethical challenges facing Mennonite pacifism in an increasingly secular age. Layton Boyd Friesen examines how traditional Anabaptist nonviolence risks becoming detached from its Christ-centered roots, turning into a purely secular ethic. To address this, Friesen engages the Catholic theologian Hans Urs vo...

Toward an Islamic Theology of Nonviolence is a pioneering work that brings René Girard’s mimetic theory into sustained dialogue with Islam. Adnane Mokrani addresses the absence of Islamic perspectives in Girard’s writings by systematically analyzing the Qur’ān, classical exegesis, and Islamic history through a Girardian lens. Mokrani argue...

Revolutionary Nonviolence: Organizing for Freedom is both a personal testament and a practical roadmap from Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., one of the most influential theorists and practitioners of nonviolent action in the U.S. civil rights movement. The book distills his decades of teaching, preaching, and organizing into an accessible guide for new ge...

Mark Christian Thompson provides a groundbreaking philosophical exploration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s thought, positioning King not merely as a political leader but as a serious philosopher of race and nonviolence. The book investigates how King’s understanding of race and divine love was shaped by 20th-century German philosophical and theolo...

Street Rebellion: Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence critically examines the long-standing dichotomy between violent and nonviolent approaches within social and political movements. Benjamin S. Case situates this debate within the context of modern uprisings—where barricades, vandalism, and direct confrontation have become recurring featu...

The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World presents a multi-author exploration of Christian nonviolence as a theological and practical commitment to communal flourishing. Edited by Shawn and Marlena Graves, the book brings together theologians, pastors, and practitioners to show how peacemaking extends beyond personal or international conflict into the...

In A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence, David C. Cramer and Myles Werntz introduce readers to the broad, diverse, and living tradition of Christian nonviolence. Rather than treating it as a single doctrine, they map out multiple streams—prophetic witness, discipleship, political practice, community formation, and eschatological hope—that hav...

In Grassroots Activism of Ancient China: Mohism and Nonviolence, Hung-yok Ip examines the ancient Chinese school of Mohism—traditionally known for its philosophy of “impartial caring” and critique of ritual elitism—as a movement with activist impulses. Ip reconstructs how the Mohists saw themselves not merely as moral philosophers, but as g...

Ramin Jahanbegloo is an Iranian-Canadian philosopher, public intellectual, and peace advocate. He serves as the Executive Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Nonviolence and Peace Studies and is the recipient of the United Nations Association of Spain’s Peace Prize (2009). Jahanbegloo has authored over twenty books exploring philosophy, dem...

They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us offers a radical critique of how nonviolent movements often fail not because nonviolence is always wrong, but because movements forget. Gelderloos argues that many nonviolent campaigns suffer from social amnesia—a loss or distortion of historical and intergenerational memory of resistance struggles. He examines...

In Have Repertoire, Will Travel, Selina R. Gallo-Cruz explores how nonviolence has become a globally circulating repertoire of contentious political performance. She argues that nonviolence is not just a set of tactics but a patterned form of protest that has been systematized and institutionalized via the efforts of social movement emissaries, fav...

Combinations argues that much of contemporary political life is structured around what Maurice Macartney calls denomination: collective entities (communities, nations, races, sects) and the processes by which people are named, categorized, aligned, or excluded through those entities. Macartney begins with an analysis of denominational routines in N...

A Ministry of Risk is a chronological collection of Philip Berrigan’s writings, speeches, letters, and reflections spanning roughly from 1957 until his final journal entries in 2002. Edited by Brad Wolf and authorized by the Berrigan family, the book presents Berrigan’s transformation from a soldier and Christian priest into a prophet of nonvio...

Transitional Public Security: Establishing Security in the “Golden Hour” provides a vital examination of the immediate post-conflict period — a critical window known as the “Golden Hour” — during which the reestablishment of security and public order determines the long-term stability of a recovering society. Authored by Dr. Karen Fink...

This report presents the findings of a series of virtual consultations on Pakistan’s counter-extremism policies, regimes, and strategic approaches. The discussions engaged political leaders, security experts, civil society representatives, and counter-extremism (CE) professionals and practitioners, convened by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies ...

This issue of Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis (CTTA) offers a diverse exploration of radicalization, ideological extremism, and counterterrorism strategies in contemporary contexts. It features scholarly analyses addressing digital radicalization, religious rehabilitation, and ideological doctrines such as Takfīr and Wasatiyyah. Through mul...

The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) was established in 1962 to promote the sound development of criminal justice systems and enhance cooperation, primarily in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network (...

Document Overview The paper outlines UNICRI’s set of initiatives involving community-based and settings-based rehabilitation and reintegration efforts for Violent Extremist Offenders (VEOs), including strategy, good practices, challenges, and program examples.Relevant Good Practice / Context Drawing on UN global counter-terrorism strategy, colla...

• counterterrorism • terrorist rehabilitation • community engagement • radicalization prevention • interfaith cooperation • Singapore model • security and resilience

In “Assessment and Evaluation of Terrorist Rehabilitation Programmes”, Malkanthi Hettiarachchi examines how terrorist rehabilitation programs are assessed and evaluated globally, with detailed reference to Sri Lanka’s program among others. The chapter surveys tools currently in use—such as VERA-2R, the Violent Extremist Belief Scale, Extrem...

This paper examines the mystical essence of Sufism, emphasizing its role in attaining divine closeness and inner transformation beyond the confines of conventional religiosity. Through a multidimensional framework that integrates historical analysis, literary interpretation, and spiritual inquiry, the study delves into the works of Dr. Hussain Qadr...

This report presents the proceedings and key outcomes of the first strategic workshop on the rehabilitation and de-radicalization of militants and extremists, jointly organized by the FATA Secretariat Capacity Building Project and the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR). The workshop convened experts, policym...

The International Conference on Terrorist Rehabilitation (ICTR) brought together global experts, policymakers, religious scholars, psychologists, and law enforcement professionals to discuss comprehensive strategies for the rehabilitation and reintegration of former terrorists and extremists. Organized jointly by the International Centre for Pol...

The Workshop on Terrorist Rehabilitation Implementation (WTRI), organized by the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, served as a high-level training and policy dialogue platform focusing on the practical frameworks, methodologies, and challenges of implementing terro...

The Pakistan Journal of Terrorism Research (PJTR) aligns strongly with the vision of the GRACE Repository, as both aim to foster research-based strategies for rehabilitation, peacebuilding, and de-radicalization. PJTR’s multidimensional approach to understanding terrorism within Pakistan complements GRACE’s global efforts to promote academic aw...

This policy brief by the New Lines Institute / CGP analyses Pakistan’s approaches to Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) as of 2020. It assesses both state-led and community-based interventions, including militant deradicalization and rehabilitation programs, reforms in law and policy, national security initiatives, and the role of madrassas and r...

This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into five key themes: conceptualising terrorism, deception and decision making, social and cultural factors in terrorism, strategies for counter-terrorism, and future directions. Twenty four cha...

Regulatory Counter-Terrorism explores an emerging terrain in which the global governance of terrorism is expanding. This terrain is that of proactive regulatory governance – the management of the day-to-day activities of individuals and entities in order to pre-emptively minimize vulnerability to terrorism. Overshadowed by the more publicized dim...

This work presents the first comprehensive comparative study of how the concept of “self” is understood within Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Kiseong Shin explores how each tradition conceptualizes human identity, imperfection, and the path to liberation or salvation. While Hinduism and Buddhism locate the problem in ignorance and attac...

This book presents a comprehensive exploration of Sri Swami Satchidananda’s interfaith teachings and his lifelong mission to foster global harmony through understanding and cooperation among world religions. As a pioneer of the interfaith movement, Satchidananda organized and participated in numerous interreligious gatherings, retreats, and dialo...

This monograph explores the constitutional and legal dilemmas of state surveillance in the age of global terrorism. The text provides a comparative constitutional analysis of counter-terrorism policies and surveillance mechanisms implemented by democratic states in response to evolving security threats.It critically assesses how national security i...

This book explores the transformative potential of intercultural and interfaith communication as tools for global peacebuilding and social stability. It addresses the increasing complexities of cultural diversity, migration, and religious pluralism in the modern world, emphasizing the necessity of dialogue-based conflict resolution in divided commu...

Yohanan Friedmann explores the complex and evolving relationship between Muslims and religious Others throughout Islamic history. Drawing on Qurʾanic exegesis, Hadith, classical jurisprudence, and the four Sunni schools of law, this study analyses how the concept of "Islam is exalted above all religions" impacted legal and theological re...

Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue is highly relevant in the contemporary era of religious pluralism, globalization, and interfaith interaction, offering a deep philosophical framework for promoting understanding, tolerance, and cooperation among diverse communities. By analyzing the Buddhist concept of Sunyata (Emptiness) and its dynamic role in fos...

Debating Targeted Killing examines the moral, legal, and political controversies surrounding the use of targeted killing as a counterterrorism strategy, particularly by states such as Israel and the United States. The book is structured as a rigorous debate between Tamar Meisels and Jeremy Waldron, presenting opposing perspectives on whether target...

Interfaith Dialogue: Global Perspectives presents a comprehensive examination of interreligious engagement across diverse cultural and geographic contexts. Edited by Edmund Kee-Fook Chia, the volume brings together multiple contributors to explore encounters between Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Bahá’í, and Christianity, as well as the experiences ...

This volume presents the proceedings of a conference of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) held in Yogyakarta and Semarang, Indonesia (27 September–3 October 2004). The contributions are multidisciplinary and reflect on how religious harmony may be achieved in diverse societies. Key themes include theoretic...

The book offers a detailed critique of Russian state responses to two major hostage crises: the October 2002 seizure of the Moscow theatre at Dubrovka and the September 2004 school siege at Beslan. Dunlop examines both the background of the extremist perpetrators—including ethnic Chechens and Ingush militants—and the failures of Russian law enf...

In this article, Jude McCulloch examines how the post‑September 11 “war on terror” has foregrounded human security concerns and the increasing blurring of boundaries between crime control and national security. The author argues that Western states – using Australia as a case study – are shifting from a welfare‑state model to a “w...

This article investigates the role of Muslim youth in promoting religious moderation at grassroots levels in Indonesia, particularly focusing on how current government policies may fall short by overemphasizing security and deradicalization while adopting a top‑down approach that limits youth participation. It draws on qualitative data—includin...

This edited volume brings together multidisciplinary essays that critically engage with the metaphor and practice of the “war on terror” following the events of 9/11. The editors Miriam Gani and Penelope Mathew curate contributions from scholars based in Australia, the UK, Canada, France and Germany, covering themes from international law...

In this doctoral dissertation, Fatemah Alzubairi examines how colonial and neo‑colonial legacies have shaped anti‑terrorism legislation in Egypt and Tunisia. Drawing on comparative and international perspectives, the study argues that contemporary anti‑terror frameworks in these states cannot be fully understood without considering colonial...

rovided on the publisher’s site – the report examines Australia’s experience of jihadist terrorism, foreign fighters, “Jihadi influencers”, counter‑terrorism measures, and the shift to right‑wing extremist threatsThis report analyses the transformation of jihadist terrorism in Australia following the emergence of the Islamic State fro...

This book examines the development of the European Union’s counter‑terrorism legal framework, highlighting how EU institutions and member states have addressed evolving terrorist threats. Maria O’Neill analyses legislative instruments, judicial decisions, and policy measures implemented to balance security with fundamental rights and libertie...

The report examines how the proliferation of terrorist‑listing regimes and broad counter‑terrorism laws affect peacebuilding and conflict‑transformation efforts in contexts of ongoing armed conflicts. It explores the way in which non‑state armed groups designated as “terrorists” (for example, Al‑Shabaab in Somalia, Hamas in the Occupi...

This book examines the legitimisation strategies employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to justify its counter-terrorism measures, particularly in Xinjiang. Chi Zhang focuses on the CCP’s use of the “mass line” ethos, deploying ordinary citizens to create on-the-ground realities that support policy implementation. The study situates co...

This book examines US counter-terrorism policies under the Obama and Trump administrations. Donna Starr-Deelen begins with an overview of Obama-era national security strategies, highlighting policy responses to emerging threats like ISIS and the Syrian civil war. The book then contrasts these policies with early Trump administration approaches, eva...

This edited volume examines the complex religious landscape of Singapore, highlighting how diverse faiths coexist in a highly multicultural society. Lai Ah Eng curates contributions exploring institutional, social, and personal dimensions of religious diversity. Chapter 15, authored by Robbie B. H. Goh, specifically focuses on mission schools in Si...

This Fact Sheet No. 32 provides a comprehensive overview of the complex relationship between terrorism and counter‑terrorism on the one hand and the protection of human rights on the other. It defines key concepts—what are human rights and what is terrorism—examines the impact of terrorism on human rights, and addresses state obligations an...