Publications

Vidhya Ramalingam, December 2012

This paper was released as a background briefing for the European Policy Planners’ Network on Countering Polarisation and Radicalisation (PPN).

Vidhya Ramalingam, December 2012

This paper provides an overview of recent developments in far-right extremism across Europe, highlights case studies of projects seeking to combat this threat, and offers practical lessons learned for policy makers and frontline workers.

Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Ministry of Justice, Sweden, December 2012

This volume was commissioned as part of the project Preventing and Countering Far-Right Extremism and Radicalisation: European Cooperation. The reports document the history, existence and varieties of far-right extremism in 10 countries (Sweden, UK, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovak Republic).

Hannah Taylor, December 2012

This report outlines the findings of an action research project carried out by the ISD and funded by the Open Society Foundations (OSF). It describes the results of a pilot social media campaign, draws conclusions about the influence of social media on attitudes, and makes recommendations for policy makers, politicians and civil society organisations on the ways in which these technologies can be used to tackle intolerance.

October 2012

This paper was released to accompany the second COMPAS Breakfast Briefing held in partnership with ISD, and sets out initial findings from ISD's research project 'Integration: What Works?'.

Tufyal Choudhury, September 2012

This background paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities in the UK.

Prof Eckhard Jesse and Dr Tom Mannewitz, September 2012

This background paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities in Germany.

Vidhya Ramalingam, September 2012

This background paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities in Sweden.

Quirine Eijkman, Doutje Lettinga and Gijs Verbossen, September 2012

This background paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities in the Netherlands.

Dr Raphaelle Camilleri, September 2012

This background paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities in France.

Lasse Lindekilde and Mark Sedgwick, September 2012

This background paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities in Denmark.

Basia Spalek, Zubeda Limbada, Laura Zahra McDonald, Dan Silk and Raquel da Silva, September 2012

This methodology paper lays the groundwork for future research on the impact of counter-terrorism policies on minority communities.

Vidhya Ramalingam & Sebastien Feve, July 2012

This briefing paper was written as part of ISD's project on the radical right, and released to coincide with the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Rachel Briggs, May 2012

This policy briefing was released to coincide with the Conference on Tackling Extremism, co-hosted in Copenhagen by ISD, the Danish presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration.

April 2012

The final in a series of papers for the 'Muslims in the European Mediascape' research project, conducted in partnership with the British Council and Vodafone Foundation, Germany. German/Deutsch version.

April 2012

The final in a series of papers for the 'Muslims in the European Mediascape' research project, conducted in partnership with the British Council and Vodafone Foundation, Germany.

Dr Siobhan Holohan, Dr Elizabeth Poole, April 2012

The UK-focused report of the Muslims in the European Mediascape series.

Nick Johnson, April 2012

This briefing paper was commissioned as part of ISD's Integration: What Works? project.

April 2012

This literature review was produced to summarise existing knowledge on the role of social media in influencing social attitudes, particularly in relation to inter-group dynamics, as part of ISD's 'Social Media and Intolerance' project.

Dr Matthew Goodwin and Vidhya Ramalingam, February 2012

This paper was commissioned to accompany the ISD event 'Oslo and Utoya, Six Months On'.

Sebastien Feve, February 2012

This report provides an overview of key themes and areas of focus from ISD's pan-European Prison and Probation Officer Practitioner Exchange, held in December 2011.

Rachel Briggs, January 2012

This paper, writtten by ISD's Research and Policy Director, is based on a lecture originally delivered at ISD in early 2012. 

Policy Planners' Network, June 2011

This working paper was prepared for the 9th PPN Meeting in Stockholm.

Dr Monica Metykova, December 2010

The first in a series of papers for the 'Muslims in the European Mediascape' research project, conducted in partnership with the British Council's Our Shared Europe Project and the Vodafone Foundation, Germany.

Policy Planners' Network, October 2010

This working paper was prepared for the 8th PPN meeting in Brussels and circulated at 'Preventing Violent Radicalisation: The Role of Civil Society', a conference organised by the Belgian EU Presidency on 15 October 2010.

Policy Planners' Network, June 2010

This working paper was prepared for the 7th PPN Meeting in Copenhagen.

Policy Planners' Network, March 2010

This working paper was prepared for the 6th PPN Meeting in Madrid.

Tufyal Choudhury, November 2009

This pilot research project included a feasibility study on the development of a European network of former radicals.

Policy Planners' Network, October 2009

This working paper was prepared for the 5th PPN Meeting in Amsterdam.

Policy Planners' Network, October 2009

This working paper was prepared for the 5th PPN Meeting in Amsterdam.

M100 Colloquium, September 2009

Based on interviews in Germany, France and the UK, this research explores patterns of media consumption amongst European Muslims and the portrayal of Muslims within mainstream European media. Its findings served as the basis for discussions at the 2009 M100 Sanssouci Colloquium.

Lord Owen, March 2009

In this paper, the former UK Foreign Secretary and EU peace negotiator argues that, in dealing with the EU's relationship with the Russian Federation, it might be beneficial to to ask ourselves how we envision that relationship in 2020.

Professor Jytte Klausen, February 2008

This report discusses questions on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and inclusion within European societies, particularly with reference to Muslims and other minorities.

The Art Fund, Allen & Overy and ISD, October 2007

This paper compares the tax regimes of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the US, and looks at the extent to which they facilitate public enjoyment of privately-owned collections, with a focus on art collections owned by private individuals.

Sir Stephen Wall and Professor James Goldgeier, February 2007

These essays and commentaries were prepared as part of an international conference held in Washington DC in February 2007, organised by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, ISD and the Europaeum.

March 2013

This report summarises the events and activities of the inaugural “Inside Europe” leg of the Europe-China Media Exchange, which took place in London, Frankfurt and Berlin in November 2012.

September 2012

This report summarises the events and discussions of the China-Europe Beijing Forum -an extension of the Club of Three and China initiative- which took place in May 2012.

June 2012

This report summarises key points from the Conference on Tackling Extremism, hosted by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union,   the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration, and ISD in Copenhagen in May 2012.

May 2012

This roundtable report is drawn from discussions held in April at ISD as part of the 'Integration: What Works?' project.

February 2012

This report summarises the events and activities of the inaugural “Inside China” leg of the Europe-China Media Exchange, which took place in Chengdu (Sichuan Province) in October 2011.

October 2009

ISD's annual Spencer House arts conference was held in Beijing in October 2009. The meeting was organised in partnership with the Beijing Culture and Arts Foundation and Reignwood Group.

September 2008

The 2008 M100 Sanssouci Colloquium conference focused on the media in Eurasia. Participants included journalists and media executives from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, and several Central Asian republics.