Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097127 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Meleagrou-Hitchens |
| SIGNATURE | MELEAGROU-HITCHENS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-3977-1706 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
(Re) Assessing the Threat from Incel Violence: A Study of Violent Incel-Related Federal Cases in America
This article reassesses claims that the Incel movement constitutes a form of terrorism by examining its ideology, patterns of violence, and empirical case data. Drawing on an original dataset of US federal Incel-related cases from 2020–2023, alongside comparative analysis of prominent attacks, the study finds that Incel-linked violence lacks the strategic intent, coherent ideology, and communicative political purpose central to terrorism. Instead…
Homegrown: Isis in America
"How big is the threat posed by American ISIS supporters? How many Americans have joined ISIS and how many want to return to the United States? Compared to participation by Americans in other jihadist groups, the scale of American involvement in jihadist activity today is unprecedented. This book, from one of the leading counter-terror centres, draws on first-hand interviews with former American Islamic State members and law enforcement officials…
Incitement: Anwar al-Awlaki’s Western Jihad
The definitive account of the career and legacy of the most influential Western exponent of violent jihad. Anwar al-Awlaki was, according to one of his followers, “the main man who translated jihad into English.” By the time he was killed by an American drone strike in 2011, he had become a spiritual leader for thousands of extremists, especially in the United States and Britain, where he aimed to make violent Islamism “as American as apple pie a…
The impact of digital communications technology on radicalization and recruitment
This literature review seeks to reorient the discourse on radicalization to consider the connection between communication technology and violent extremism. By interrogating three central questions vexing policy-makers, law enforcement officials and academics, this review moves away from a monolithic understanding of the internet and showcases the opportunities afforded by different communications technologies within the context of radicalization …
Jihadist Radicalization in East Africa: Two Case Studies
Al-Shabaab, the Somali militia currently fighting against African forces in Somalia, has seen varying degrees of success in its regional recruitment efforts. As it continues to struggle against the forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the militia has tried to step up these efforts. To this end, the group has seen significant success in countries such as Kenya, while it has struggled in Somaliland. The strategies and tactics em…
Jihadist Radicalization in East Africa: Two Case Studies
Al-Shabaab, the Somali militia currently fighting against African forces in Somalia, has seen varying degrees of success in its regional recruitment efforts. As it continues to struggle against the forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the militia has tried to step up these efforts. To this end, the group has seen significant success in countries such as Kenya, while it has struggled in Somaliland. The strategies and tactics em…
The impact of digital communications technology on radicalization and recruitment
This literature review seeks to reorient the discourse on radicalization to consider the connection between communication technology and violent extremism. By interrogating three central questions vexing policy-makers, law enforcement officials and academics, this review moves away from a monolithic understanding of the internet and showcases the opportunities afforded by different communications technologies within the context of radicalization …
Jihadist Radicalization in East Africa: Two Case Studies
Al-Shabaab, the Somali militia currently fighting against African forces in Somalia, has seen varying degrees of success in its regional recruitment efforts. As it continues to struggle against the forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the militia has tried to step up these efforts. To this end, the group has seen significant success in countries such as Kenya, while it has struggled in Somaliland. The strategies and tactics em…
The impact of digital communications technology on radicalization and recruitment
This literature review seeks to reorient the discourse on radicalization to consider the connection between communication technology and violent extremism. By interrogating three central questions vexing policy-makers, law enforcement officials and academics, this review moves away from a monolithic understanding of the internet and showcases the opportunities afforded by different communications technologies within the context of radicalization …
Homegrown: Isis in America
"How big is the threat posed by American ISIS supporters? How many Americans have joined ISIS and how many want to return to the United States? Compared to participation by Americans in other jihadist groups, the scale of American involvement in jihadist activity today is unprecedented. This book, from one of the leading counter-terror centres, draws on first-hand interviews with former American Islamic State members and law enforcement officials…
Incitement: Anwar al-Awlaki’s Western Jihad
The definitive account of the career and legacy of the most influential Western exponent of violent jihad. Anwar al-Awlaki was, according to one of his followers, “the main man who translated jihad into English.” By the time he was killed by an American drone strike in 2011, he had become a spiritual leader for thousands of extremists, especially in the United States and Britain, where he aimed to make violent Islamism “as American as apple pie a…
(Re) Assessing the Threat from Incel Violence: A Study of Violent Incel-Related Federal Cases in America
This article reassesses claims that the Incel movement constitutes a form of terrorism by examining its ideology, patterns of violence, and empirical case data. Drawing on an original dataset of US federal Incel-related cases from 2020–2023, alongside comparative analysis of prominent attacks, the study finds that Incel-linked violence lacks the strategic intent, coherent ideology, and communicative political purpose central to terrorism. Instead…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Terrorism (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Enforcement (2 works) · Law enforcement (2 works) · Radicalization (2 works) · 363.325092 b (1 works)