Description
Book SynopsisIdentifies the mechanisms that explicitly link radical religious beliefs and radical actions. The book describes its nature, singles out the mechanisms that enable radicalism to produce its effects, and develops a conceptual architecture to help scholars and policy-makers to address and evaluate radicalism - or what often passes as such.
Trade ReviewThis important book offers a clear contribution to the literature through its focus on multi-faceted and non-linear explanations for radicalization. The collection emphasizes the importance of local and social contexts in understanding how radicalization is made possible." —Christopher Baker-Beall, Bournemouth University
Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Radicalization and Religious Violence in Western Europe: An Introduction, Thierry Balzacq and Elyamine Settoul
- Part I. Theories
- 1. Economic Perspectives, Tim Krieger and Daniel Meierricks
- 2. Social Movement Research, Daniela I. Pisoiu
- 3. Islamic Doctrines, Mohamed-Ali Adraoui
- 4. Conversion Models, Juliette Galonnier
- 5. Social Psychology, John Morrison
- Part II. Patterns of Radicalization in Western Europe
- 6. Belgium, Sarah Teich
- 7. France, Elyamine Settoul
- 8. Germany, Robert Pelzer and Mika Moeller
- 9. Spain, Rut Bermejo
- 10. United Kingdom, Tahir Abbas
- Conclusion, Valérie Amiraux
- Contributors
