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This edited collection considers whether it is possible to discern how the level of ideology is affected by radicalization. In other words: what happens in the minds of people before they decide to use political violence as means to attain their goals? Also this book asks: what has to happen in the minds of people in order to preclude them from using political violence as a way of attaining their goals? This volume unites scholars from several disciplines and perspectives from a number of different geographical, social and cultural contexts with the overarching aim to refine our understanding of what 'radicalization' actually implies.
List of contents
1. Introduction: Understanding Ideological Radicalization.- 2. "Christianist" Lone Wolf Terrorism.- 3. Who is Setting Your Agenda?: Social Network Analysis of Radical Movements' , Josef Slerka and Vit Sisler.- 4. Taking the Streets with Concepts.- 5. Political Radicalization in Israel, Dani Filc.- 6. Peace Expectations in Messianic Judaism.- 7. Dealing with the Intimate Enemy.- 8. Elections, Violence and (de)radicalization.- 9. The Perfect Storm: A Study of Boko Haram.- 10. Ideas, Perceptions or Realities.- 11. Exit from Terrorism and Violence and Extremism.- 12. Conclusion.
About the author
Andreas Önnerfors is Associate Professor in the History of Sciences and Ideas at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden where he currently teaches Political Thought and Intellectual History. His research particularly focuses on the political discourse of the contemporary European far-right as well as enlightenment culture and sociability.
Kristian Steiner is Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies at Malmö University, Sweden. He has published on the social construction of the enemy, media constructions of Muslims, and attitudes to peace within Christian Zionism and currently conducts interview studies on peace expectations among different religious groups in the Middle East.
Summary
Offers an authoritative exploration of our understanding radicalization
Includes contributions from a range of leading scholars
Stems from a in-depth series of workshops
