Islamist Radicalisation in Europe

This book examines the Islamist radicalisation process in Europe, and develops a new theoretical model, based on the evolution of Islamist radicals in their social environment.

List of contents

1. Conceptualising Radicalisation 2. Islamist Radicalisation in Europe: A Reaction to Grievance? 3. Becoming an Islamist Radical: A Matter of Occupational Choice 4. Choosing the Radical Islamist Occupation 5. Closing the Circle: The World Through Radical Eyes 6. Dealing with Islamist Radicalisation. Conclusion

About the author

Daniela Pisoiu is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, University of Hamburg, and has a Phd in International Relations from the University of St Andrews.

Summary

This book examines the Islamist radicalisation process in Europe, and develops a new theoretical model, based on the evolution of Islamist radicals in their social environment.

Additional text

"The author employs a theoretical model to examine the process of radicalization into Islamist extremism in Europe, based on an empirical study of how such extremists interact with their social environment and how, and under what conditions, individuals choose to radicalize. Especially noteworthy is the author’s biographical approach which uses trial and court materials, along with extensive interviews, to explain how radicalization takes place at the individual level." - Joshua Sinai, ‘Terrorism Bookshelf: Top 150 Books on Terrorism and Counterterrorism’, Perspectives on Terrorism, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2012)

Product details

• Authors: Daniela Pisoiu, Daniela (Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip) Pisoiu, Daniela (University of Hamburg Pisoiu, Pisoiu Daniela
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2013
• EAN: 9780415721585
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72158-5
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Political Violence; Political Violence (Paperback); Political Violence
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Europe, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Warfare and defence, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Armed Conflict