Full Description
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.
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.
