Behavioural Economics

... in group-based environments, radicalisation occurs on an ideologically-agnostic omni-directional spectrum of engagement vs disengagement where susceptibility to influence is a precursor to violent extremism.

Published as part of the Australian National University, National Security College Futures Series, 2020. We know a lot about how and why people make decisions. Insights from behavioural economics and cognitive science are now often used to inform government policies in areas as diverse as taxation, social services and healthcare.