Islamist radicalisation in Europe : an occupational change process / Daniela Pisoiu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pisiou, Daniela., author.

Series:

Cass series on political violence.

Political violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--Europe--Prevention.

Radicalism.

Islamic fundamentalism--Europe.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Islam and politics--Europe.

Islam and politics.

Political violence--Europe--Prevention.

Political violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the Islamist radicalisation process in Europe, developing a new theoretical model based on an empirical study of the evolution of Islamist radicals in their social environment. The approach of this book is to examine how, and under what conditions, people choose to radicalise. It focuses on the experience of radicalisation from the perspective of those who have undergone it. The study is based on trial and court material, along with an extensive number of interviews collected from many different European countries, and this biographical approach is used to address

Contents:

Islamist Radicalisation in Europe: An occupational change process; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Methodological considerations; Development of the chapters; 1 Conceptualising radicalisation; Radicalism, extremism, fundamentalism; Radicalism in time; The case for radicalism; Conceptualising the radicalisation process; 2 Islamist radicalisation in Europe: a reaction to grievance?; Islamist radicalisation in Europe: the facts; Big explanations for small things; Ways forward: the rational choice approach; 3 Becoming an Islamist radical: a matter of occupational choice

The Islamist radical occupational change processProbing; Centrifying; Professionalising; 4 Choosing the radical Islamist occupation; Standing; Recognition; Reward; 5 Closing the circle: the world through radical eyes; Delineating radical interpretative frameworks; Learning ways of doing and ways of thinking; Forming ways of thinking; Framework exclusivising; From frameworks to acts; 6 Dealing with Islamist radicalisation; Criminalising terrorism and radicalisation; Combating radicalisation locally; Combating ideology; Combating root causes; Assumptions; Policy recommendations; Conclusion

AppendixBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-65064-4

1-283-44241-8

9786613442413

0-203-80580-1

1-136-65065-2

9780203805800

OCLC:

782917776