In a joint commentary by RSIS Associate Research Fellow Iftekharul Bashar and Research Analyst Kenneth Yeo Yaoren discussed the impact of COVID-19 on governments, the deficits in state-led support and how that is creating opportunities for extremist networks to win over hearts and minds.

…Iftekharul Bashar is an Associate Research Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

…Kenneth Yeo Yaoren is a Research Analyst at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.