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Rolf Tophoven (born 1937) is a German journalist and terrorism expert.
Contents
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- Biography
- Research
- Books
- References
Bericht tv mittelrhein vortrag rolf tophoven islamistischer terrorismus 21 4 2015
Biography
Tophoven studied German Philology and Historical Science at the University of Münster, with focus on military and guerilla history. He was a member of a catholic student fraternity. Afterwards he was a teacher for history, politics and German language in Rheydt.
Along with Hans Josef Horchem, former chief of Verfassungsschutz in Hamburg, Tophoven was vice director from 1986 of the Institut für Terrorismusforschung in Bonn (Institute for Terrorism Research) until its dissolution in 1993. It was re-founded by Tophoven in Essen as Institut für Terrorismusforschung und Sicherheitspolitik (Institute for Terrorism Research and Security Policy) on 11 September 2003.
Tophoven lives in Grefrath.
Research
Tophoven is known as an expert for terrorism and security policy. He published newspaper articles for Die Welt, as well as books about the Middle East conflicts, the GSG 9, the war in Chechnya, and about militant Islamism.