Far-Right Extremism and Terrorism
Our research focuses on understanding the resurging threat of far-right extremism and terrorism.
In the past few years, far-right extremism and terrorism have received a significant amount of interest and media coverage. The Far-Right Extremism and Terrorism (FRET) programme utilises the strengths of RUSI’s research groups to help address gaps in the field by contributing to the evidence base that informs approaches for tackling the threat. Particular attention is paid to understanding what transnational connections far-right actors have; what role communities play in far-right extremism; and what role gender plays in radicalisation and recruitment. We look to assess how far counterterrorism (CT) and prevention and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) programming can be adapted or reimagined to address violent extremism and terrorism driven by far-right ideologies.
Experts
Steering group
Dr Karin von Hippel
Director-General
Senior Management
Georgia Holmer
Senior Associate Fellow
Sir Mark Rowley
Distinguished Fellow
Suzanne Raine
RUSI Trustee
Specialists
Dr Jessica White
Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies
Terrorism and Conflict
Claudia Wallner
Research Fellow
Petra Regeni
Research and Project Officer, RAN Policy Support
RUSI Europe
Dr Joana de Deus Pereira
Senior Research Fellow
RUSI Europe
Emily Winterbotham
Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies
Terrorism and Conflict
Tom Keatinge
Director, CFS
Centre for Finance and Security
James Sullivan
Director, Cyber Research
Cyber
Raffaello Pantucci
Senior Associate Fellow
Stephen Reimer
Associate Fellow
Dr Simon Copeland
RUSI Associate Fellow
