Buch, Englisch, 80 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 154 g
Reihe: Adelphi series
Jihadist Recruitment in Europe
Buch, Englisch, 80 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 154 g
Reihe: Adelphi series
ISBN: 978-0-415-54731-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This paper explains the processes whereby European Muslims are recruited into the Islamist militant movement. It reveals that although overt recruitment has been driven underground, prisons and other ‘places of vulnerability’ are increasingly important alternatives. It explores the recruitment roles of radical imams, gateway organisations and activists, and highlights the kinds of message that facilitate the recruitment process. It also shows how the Internet has come to play an increasingly significant role.
Neumann argues that there is little evidence of systematic, top-down jihadist recruitment in Europe. Rather, the activist leaders of cells increasingly drive the process. The paper explores possible options for European governments wishing to disrupt violent extremist networks, recognising that it will also be necessary to address some of the underlying risk factors that fuel jihadist recruitment. Ultimately, the major challenge for European states lies in constructing more inclusive societies in which the narratives of exclusion and grievance will not resonate to the benefit of recruiters to the extremist cause.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politik & Religion, Religionsfreiheit
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöser Fundamentalismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
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Introduction 1. Dynamics and Structures 2. Recruitment Grounds 3. The Recruiters 4. The Message 5. The Internet Conclusion