Essays about: "Violent Extremist"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Violent Extremist.

  1. 1. Youth Radicalization and Violent Extremism in North-East Nigeria: An Assessment of Risk Factors and Government’s Responses

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Edwin Ocheli; [2022]
    Keywords : Radicalization; Deradicalization; Youths; Boko Haram; Terrorism; Violent Extremist; Disengagement;

    Abstract : This study assesses the problem of youth radicalization and violent extremism in the northeast region of Nigeria. The study aimed to identify and explain the major factors that make these youths in the region vulnerable to the radical ideologies of Boko Haram, how these factors have interacted and resulted in them being sympathetic to terrorism in the region or being actively involved in the act. READ MORE

  2. 2. Criminal networks and violent Islamic extremism : A search for meaning

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Tobias Priadi-Sörensen; [2022]
    Keywords : criminal networks; violent Islamic extremism; vulnerable areas; gangs; jihadism;

    Abstract : The Swedish Police Authority currently categorise 61 urban areas in Sweden as vulnerable areas, where there is an increased risk of becoming a victim of crime or violence to both females and males living in those areas. In these places the feeling of insecurity and the lack of trust and confidence in the judiciary system is more common than in other urban parts of Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 3. Online anti-feminism within the Incel community and ideology - Feminist ethnographic and feminist content analysis of Incels’ manifestation of online anti-feminism, masculinity structures and aggrieved entitlement on r/Braincels

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofie Cathrine Berthelsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Incels; Involuntary celibate; Online anti-feminism; Hegemonic masculinity; Hybrid masculinity; Aggrieved entitlement; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is a critical, feminist ethnographic research of one of the most extremist and violent movements that originated from the growing online anti-feminist ideology. Based on a feminist poststructuralist epistemological tradition, this thesis researches the growing Incel movement through feminist cyber-ethnography, netnography and feminist content analysis. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Ethiopian Muslims Protest in the Era of Social Media Activism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Abdurahman Omar; [2020]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; Religion; Islam; Civil Resistance; Nonviolent; Protest; Social Movement; Digital Media; Social Media Activism;

    Abstract : The Islamic movement study mostly focused on radical, extremist, violent, or military aspects. The current research was carried out to examine the nonviolent elements of the Islamic movement. Based on the ethnographic photo research conducted in the Ethiopian Muslims Protest, the Islamic movements nonviolent aspect investigated. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Ethiopian Muslims Protest in the Era of Social Media Activism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Abdurahman Omar; [2020]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; Religion; Islam; Civil Resistance; Nonviolent; Protest; Social Movement; Digital Media; Social Media Activism;

    Abstract : The Islamic movement study mostly focused on radical, extremist, violent, or military aspects. The current research was carried out to examine the nonviolent elements of the Islamic movement. Based on the ethnographic photo research conducted in the Ethiopian Muslims Protest, the Islamic movements nonviolent aspect investigated. READ MORE