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“They’re Not So Separate After All” – Digital and Analog Dimensions of Radicalization (Policyinstitute.net)
The text hyperlinked below highlights online hate as both an accelerator and a symptom of broader grievances: digital platforms have realized that they can intensify…
The Ontology of Success in Counterterrorism: Metrics, Challenges, and Evaluation Paradigms (Policyinstitute.net)
Because counterterrorism is a dynamic and frequently amorphous phenomenon, assessing its effectiveness is intrinsically difficult, Chiara Caterina Gatti writes. Conventional performance metrics that rely on…
Cultural Globalized Commons and Sociocultural Replacement Values: Conceiving Standards and Absorbing Societal Shocks
In a deep dive into the Humanities, I have framed, since 2019, the theoretical construct of Cultural Globalized Commons (CGC) as a transnational, digitally mediated…
Soft Security Resources: Press Articles, Documents, and Recordings on Countering Extremism, Hate Speech, and False Information – December 2025 (I/II)
Read from a list of the 230 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, on the theory of mis-/disinformation, and on countering hate speech…
Among the Top 5 Percent of LinkedIn Contributors in 2025
Dear Network, According to a 2025 review compiled by LinkedIn that I just had the chance to have a glimpse at, I have been named…
Deep Concerns Among Europeans as to Societal Risks Posed by False Information, According to a Study by the Vodafone Institute
(Gemini Audio) (Policyinstitute.net) – The influence of dis-/misinformation on political processes and societal cohesion is an increasing source of concern, according to a recent Europe‑wide…
Soft Security Resources: Press Articles, Documents, and Recordings on Countering Extremism, Hate Speech, and False Information – November 2025 (I/I)
Read from a list of the 340 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the theory of mis-/disinformation –…
Removal of Website Ads
Dear Network, In case you were wondering about the status of the advertisements previously displayed on the main Policyinstitute.net project pages and on GermanPolicy.com, please…