Islamist Terrorism in Europe
Publisher’s description Europe is still facing an increase in terrorist plotting. This has led to growing security concerns over the fallout of the Syrian conflict, and the sizeable contingents of[…]
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Institutionalisation (and De-Institutionalisation) of Rightwing Protest Parties: The Progress Parties in Denmark and Norway
Publisher’s description When it comes to party institutionalisation – at least for entrepreneurial right-wing protest parties – leadership matters! That is the primary takeaway from this book. Of the hundreds[…]
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Who are the European youths willing to engage in radicalisation? A multidisciplinary review of their psychological and social profiles
Journal abstract Background A new model of radicalisation has appeared in Western countries since the 2010s. Radical groups are smaller, less hierarchical and are mainly composed of young, homegrown individuals.[…]
The Swedish Mujahideen: An exploratory study of 41 Swedish foreign fighters deceased in Iraq and Syria
Journal abstract This study analyses the demographics, criminality, and network relations of 41 deceased Swedish foreign fighters. Our results show that most of the deceased Swedish foreign fighters were on[…]
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Becoming a European Homegrown Jihadist
Publisher’s description A Multilevel Analysis of Involvement in the Dutch Hofstadgroup, 2002-2005 How and why do people become involved in European homegrown jihadism? This book addresses this question through an[…]
Countering Jihadist Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis of French and German Experiences
Journal abstract As France and Germany have become major targets of jihadist terrorism, the calls for stronger cooperation in counterterrorism at the European level have grown in earnest. However, a[…]
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Does Economic Insecurity Predict Religiosity? Evidence from the European Social Survey 2002–2014
Journal abstract Economic development and increases in material security have been suggested as primary causes of secularization in the West. However, the relationship between economic insecurity and religion is both[…]
An Empirical Analysis of Causes of Islamist Radicalisation: Italian Case Study
Journal abstract This Research Note is based on a doctoral dissertation to be shorty completed at King’s College, London. It presents first results of one of the largest quantitative analyses[…]
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Who Goes, Why, and With What Effects: The Problem of Foreign Fighters from Europe
Journal abstract This article explores the phenomenon of Islamist foreign fighters, more specifically the movement of European Muslims to participate in the insurgencies in Syria and Iraq connected to the[…]
Counterterrorism Effectiveness to Jihadists in Western Europe and the United States: We Are Losing the War on Terror
Journal abstract A comparative analysis of Islamic extremism post-9/11 to 2015 and the effectiveness of the counterterrorism (CT) authorities to counter it in both Western Europe and the United States[…]
Radicalisation in the Philippines: The Cotabato Cell of the “East Asia Wilayah”17 August, 2018
The Rise and Fall of the English Defence League: Self-Governance, Marginal Members and the Far Right15 August, 2018- Not just Brainwashed: Understanding the Radicalization of Indonesian Female Supporters of the Islamic State13 August, 2018
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