Anecdotal evidence asserts that extremist materials on the internet play a decisive role in
radicalization processes. However, due to a structural absence of empirical data in the …

The process of (violent) radicalisation and subsequently joining of radical or violent
extremist groups was studied using semi-structured interviews with (young) people who …

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 …

Recently, we have seen a boom in new social media (NSM) and other web 2.0 applications,
bearing a large potential for communication and networking (Conway, 2012). These …

This study is a critical discourse analysis of the misogynistic narratives shared by three incel
violent extremists: Elliot Rodger, Alek Minassian, and Scott Beierle. Utilizing Kate Manne's …

Radicalization has increasingly set the agenda for Western understandings of Muslim
minority groups. Events such as the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington in 2001, the …

Women, from across the West, have increasingly joined Islamic extremist groups in a variety
of roles. Why are women participating in movements which have a misogynistic and violent …

Since the military overthrow of President Mursi in mid-2013, Egypt has witnessed an
authoritarian rollback. Through a combination of repression and nationalist securitizing …

I would like to thank the Institute for History and Civilisation at the University of Southern
Denmark for granting me the fellowship, hosting me and for providing very good facilities at …

This article draws on the criminological work of Gresham Sykes and David Matza as a
starting point for theorizing the nature and appeal of the western jihadi subculture, defined …