James Khalil PhD
jameskhalil.bsky.social
James Khalil PhD
@jameskhalil.bsky.social
PCVE, Disengagement & Deradicalization Expert

~ The ABC Model of Violent Extremism: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09546553.2019.1699793
~ The 'Off-Ramp' from al-Shabaab: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376521289_The_Off-Ramp_from_a
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With all the recent discussions about communications campaigns in the PCVE space, I thought it would be a good time to re-up a study by myself, Yahye Abdi, @andrewglazzard.bsky.social, Abdullahi Ahmed Nor & Martine Zeuthen

www.resolvenet.org/research/rea...
Reaching Behind Frontlines: Promoting Exit from al-Shabaab through Communications Campaigns
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Fifty free copies of my TPV article "Using Deep Learning Neural Networks to Predict Violent Versus Nonviolent Extremist Behaviors." In it, my deep-learning model correctly predicted violent vs. non-violent offending among extremists in 94 percent of cases.

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8966I...
Using Deep Learning Neural Networks to Predict Violent vs. Nonviolent Extremist Behaviors
Recent analyses of radicalization processes have shown that extremist attitudes and violent behavior may be related in some cases, but are rarely collinear. It therefore benefits analysts of politi...
www.tandfonline.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Hi folks. A gap opened in my schedule over the coming months. I am open for paid collaborations covering:

🗣️ Research into how/why people join/leave violent extremism
🤝 Expertise on design of disengagement projects
📊 M&E/MERL roles in PCVE/CT projects
📝 External evaluations of PCVE/CT projects
May 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Hi folks. A gap opened in my schedule over the coming months. I am open for paid collaborations covering:

🗣️ Research into how/why people join/leave violent extremism
🤝 Expertise on design of disengagement projects
📊 M&E/MERL roles in PCVE/CT projects
📝 External evaluations of PCVE/CT projects
May 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A must read by the always excellent Donald Holbrook!

www.gov.uk/government/p...
The enduring role of ideology in terrorism and radicalisation
This research explores the role of ideology in radicalised individuals convicted of terrorism offences in the UK.
www.gov.uk
March 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is certainly worth checking out - ICYMI
March 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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🚨It's today! Don't miss out on this talk with @johnhorgan.bsky.social and @lbaum94.bsky.social

There's still time to join!
extremism.gwu.edu/how-terroris...
How Terrorists Think with Dr. John Horgan | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University
Featuring Dr. John Horgan, moderated by Research Fellow Luke Baumgartner.
extremism.gwu.edu
March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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ICYMI, here is the FBI's (by way of BAU-1) new report, "Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America." An essential resource for analysts, researchers, and practitioners alike.

www.fbi.gov/file-reposit...
Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America | Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov
March 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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March 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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The long-anticipated #openaccess book from the FBI's BAU-1 has been released. I've already read it and can attest that it is a brilliant, comprehensive, and compelling resource that policymakers, practitioners and researchers alike will draw on for decades to come.

www.fbi.gov/file-reposit...
Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America | Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov
March 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This has landed - certainly worth checking out!

le.fbi.gov/file-reposit...
Beyond Belief: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in America (2025) | Law Enforcement
le.fbi.gov
March 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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With all the recent discussions about communications campaigns in the PCVE space, I thought it would be a good time to re-up a study by myself, Yahye Abdi, @andrewglazzard.bsky.social, Abdullahi Ahmed Nor & Martine Zeuthen

www.resolvenet.org/research/rea...
Reaching Behind Frontlines: Promoting Exit from al-Shabaab through Communications Campaigns
www.resolvenet.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
With all the recent discussions about communications campaigns in the PCVE space, I thought it would be a good time to re-up a study by myself, Yahye Abdi, @andrewglazzard.bsky.social, Abdullahi Ahmed Nor & Martine Zeuthen

www.resolvenet.org/research/rea...
Reaching Behind Frontlines: Promoting Exit from al-Shabaab through Communications Campaigns
www.resolvenet.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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“We have seen the halting of landmine-clearing work in Asia, support for war veterans in Ukraine, and assistance for Rohingya refugees. Drug deliveries to fight the current mpox and Ebola outbreaks have been stopped, life-saving food lies rotting at African ports” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die | Gordon Brown
The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all, says Gordon Brown, the UN’s special envoy for global e...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM