Full Description
Based on extensive in-depth interview research with young Europeans, this book reveals the root causes of radicalization among European youth with different ethno-cultural and religious backgrounds.
Drawing on interdisciplinary research and the voices of young people themselves, the book demonstrates that both nativist and Islamist trajectories emerge from overlapping experiences of inequality, insecurity, spatial marginalisation, and fractured futures. It explores the dynamics of radicalization within European societies by examining the intersecting forces of globalization, socio-economic deprivation, political deprivation, and spatial deprivation.
It will appeal to scholars and students working on radicalization, de-radicalization, emotions, democracy and diversity management, minority and migration studies, globalization, socio-economic deprivation, youth studies, and religious, nationalist and culturalist ideologies. It will also be useful to policymakers and practitioners who work in the field of radicalization and de-radicalization.
Contents
Introduction; 1. Social Movements Theory: Reactionary Radicalisation; 2. Deprivation: Socioeconomic, Political, and Spatial Grievances; 3. Ressentiment: Humiliation and Injustice; 4. Nostalgia: Mystification of the Past; 5. (Co)Radicalisation: Nativist vs. Islamist Radicalisms; Conclusion: A Relational Framework for Youth Radicalisation in Europe
