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Publication date: 1 February 2027

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781806552412

Number of illustrations: 5

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Methods for Studying Online Extremism and Terrorism

Sandy Schumann (Editor),  Isabelle van der Vegt (Editor),  Ryan Scrivens (Editor)

Methods for Studying Online Extremism and Terrorism is a resource for scholars, students and practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds who conduct research that documents how extremism and terrorism is manifested, facilitated or can be prevented online. Bringing together an international, multidisciplinary group of contributors, the book aims to foster sustained reflections on methods in this field.

The volume highlights three cross-cutting methodological challenges: ensuring data quality, establishing causality and enhancing reproducibility/replicability. It discusses how these challenges are best addressed in order to strengthen the robustness and practical relevance of empirical evidence. Additionally, the book enables readers to diversify their methods toolbox to combine approaches in mixed methods research that facilitates innovative and impactful insights. Considering quantitative, qualitative and computational techniques, nine commonly used methods for studying online extremism and terrorism are presented in accessible, practical guides. The latter demonstrate what each design or data collection strategy offers to the field and how they can be implemented, drawing on concrete examples from the literature.

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