Felipe Pathé Duarte

Assistant Professor and CEDIS Vice-Director
CEDIS Chair in Peace, Security & Governance

felipe.duarte@novalaw.unl.pt
Biographical Note | Pedagogical Experience| Main Publications

Felipe Pathé Duarte is an assistant professor at NOVA School of Law, specialising in “Peace, Justice, and Security” in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 16. He co-coordinates the Master’s program in Law and Security. Additionally, he co-founded and directs the Knowledge Centre War and Law LAB, which is part of the Research and Development Centre in Law and Society (CEDIS), where he also serves as Deputy Director. Appointed by the European Commission, Felipe Pathé Duarte is a member of the Research Committe of the EU Knowledge Hub on the Prevention of Radicalisation and Extremism, providing strategic guidance and policy recommendations. He has worked as a consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Mozambique (Cabo Delgado) to counter violent extremism, as well as for the Council of Europe on issues related to social media and hybrid threats. Since 2016, Felipe Pathé Duarte has been an international security analyst for RTP, the public television network in Portugal, where he offers geopolitical analysis during prime-time broadcasts. Additionally, Felipe is a guest professor at the High Institute of Police Sciences and Internal Security, and he provides training at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training.

He holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations, with a focus on Security and Defence, from the Portuguese Catholic University. His academic background also includes a Master’s degree in Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Coimbra. Felipe has been a visiting fellow at Oxford University and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He was also a Fulbright fellow in the U.S. National Security Policymaking Program at the U.S. State Department. His research focuses on political violence, insurgency, violent non-state actors, and the geopolitical implications of extremism, significantly contributing to both academic and policy discussions.

Bachelor (1st cycle):

  • Ciência Política
  • Relações Internacionais

Master (2nd cycle):

  • Cybersecurity and Governance
  • Globalization and Security
  • Intelligence and Strategic Analysis
  • Security and Geopolitics
  • War and Law

PhD (3rd cycle):

  • Segurança Interna e Forças de Segurança

Monographs

  • “Violent Extremism in Contemporary Portugal: A Mild-Mannered Country?” (coord. Duarte, Felipe Pathé and Zúquete, José Pedro); New York: Routdlege, 2025 (in press).
  • “Jihadismo Global – das Palavras aos Actos“; Lisbon: Ed. Marcador, 2015; 312p.
  • “No Crepúsculo da Razão – Considerações sobre o Terrorismo Pós-Guerra Fria“; Ed. Prefácio; 2007; Lisbon-Portugal; 224 p.

Book chapters:

  • (2025) “From Violent Extremism to Terrorism – A Conceptual Analysis”; Duarte, Felipe Pathé and Zúquete, José Pedro (Ed.) in Violent Extremism in Contemporary Portugal: A Mild-Mannered Country? ; New York: Routdlege, 2025 (in press).
  • (2025) “Uma Subversão Armada Nunca Vem Só – a Al-Qaeda AfPak entre 2001 e 2014”, in Afeganistão: Testemunhos de 16 anos de presença de Forças Nacionais Destacadas Lusas, 2005-2021; Ministério da Defesa Nacional; Lisboa: Fronteira do Caos Editores.
  • (2023) “A Manobra Subversiva no Contexto Digital”; in Rodrigues, Teresa and Estevens, João (Ed.) Preparar o Futuro: a Transição Digital na Segurança e Defesa; Lisboa: Fronteira do Caos, 331-360.
  • (2023) “Ameaças Híbridas – Breve Notas para um Modelo Conceptual”, in Sousa, António Rebelo (Ed.), Novas Ameaças à Segurança – Observatório de Segurança, Criminalidade e Terrorismo; Lisboa: Diário de Bordo, pp. 103-130.
  • (2022) “Terrorismo: a Superação de um Nó Conceptual“; in Rodrigues, Teresa and Borges, João Vieira (Ed.), Ameaças e Riscos Transnacionais na Nova Era; Lisboa: Fronteira do Caos, 317-333.
  • (2021) “MOSSAD — 7 Ideias sobre a Relevância Estratégica do Assassinato Selectivo”; estudo introdutório ao livro de Fratini, Eric, Mossad – os Carrascos do Kindon; Lisboa: Bertrand Editora.
  • (2017) “A Natureza da Guerra em Três Actos”; estudo introdutório ao livro Porquê a Guerra – Um Diálogo entre Einstein e Freud; Lisboa: Cultura Editora.
  • (2017) “O Futuro do DAESH no Mundo Ocidental»; in Mateus, António; Olhar o Mundo; Lisboa: Ed. Marcador; 153-166.
  • (2015) “The DAESH in the Global Jihadism Spectrum”; in Tomé, Luís (Coord.); Islamic State – The New Global Jihadism Phenomenon; Lisboa: Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa e Media XXI.
  • (2013) “Portugal como Actor e Produtor de Segurança Internacional”; in AA.; O Conceito Estratégico de Defesa Nacional 2013: Contributos e Debate Público; Lisboa: Instituto da Defesa Nacional; pp. 203-212.
  • (2011) “Political Subversion or Religious Violence?”; in Aurélio, Diogo Pires e Proença, João Tiago (coord.); Terrorism: Politics, Religion, Literature; Cambridge Scholars Publishing; pp. 123-135.

Journal Articles

Entries in Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries

  • (2016) “A Estratégia do DAESH para Europa”; Anuário Janus 2016; OBSERVARE — Observatório de Relações Exteriores da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.
  • (2015) “Lealdades e Martírio: Duas Vantagens Operacionais no Jihadismo”; Anuário Janus 2015; OBSERVARE — Observatório de Relações Exteriores da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.
  • (2013) “Os Lobos Solitários”; Anuário Janus 2013; jornal PÚBLICO e OBSERVARE — Observatório de Relações Exteriores da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.
  • (2015) «Estados Falhados», «Movimentos Sociais», «Sabotagem»; «Sociedade do Risco» e «Subversão»; entradas para a Enciclopédia de Direito e Segurança; Centro de Investigação & Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Coimbra: Editora Almedina.

Policy Reports, e Policy Briefs

  • (2019) “Social Exclusion and Radicalization in the Balkans”; Report for the Tactics Institute for Security and Counter Terrorism; December 2019.
  • (2019) “International Fact-Finding Mission to Lybia – Final Report”; Institute Prospective et Sécuritéen Europe and International Centre for Relations & Diplomacy; June 2019.
  • (2019) “Hybrid Threats in Portugal – 2017-2018”; Report for the Integrity Initiative (Institute for Statecraft); April 2019 (https://integrityinitiative.net).
  • (2018) “Islamism and Far Right – The Same Dark Side of Western Modernity”, EC Global Review – Number 5; September 2018; pp-5-7.
  • (2018) “Israel and Syria – The Unvoidable Colision with Iran”, EC Global Review – Number 4; February 2018; pp-8-10.
  • (2017) “Saudi Arabi Vs. Iran – New Stages in a Regional Dispute” EC Global Review – Number 3; November 2017; pp-8-10.
  • (2017) “The Libyan Context – From the “Oil Crescent” to Russian Influence”; EC Global Review – Number 1; May 2017; pp-8-10.
  • (2017) “Turks and Kurds in Syria’s Chess”; EC Global Review – Number 0, February 2017; pp. 8-9.
  • (2011) “Maghrebian Militant Maneuvers: AQIM as a Strategic Challenge”; Center for Strategic and International Studies; Washington DC – Sept. 2011. https://www.csis.org/analysis/maghrebian-militant-maneuvers-aqim-strategic-challenge
  • (2010) “Violent Radicalization and Terrorism” (co-author); in Towards a Safer Europe – Policy Papers; European Values Network – 2010; pp. 23-31.

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