Essays about: "violent Islamic extremism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words violent Islamic extremism.

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

3. 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

4. 3. An examination of local resilience against violent Islamic extremism in Sweden

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Elise Östevik; [2020]
   Keywords : local resilience; violent extremism; violent Islamic extremism; Sweden;

   Abstract : The following thesis seek to examine the area of resilience in the context of violent Islamic extremism in Sweden. Its goal is to probe a theoretical typology of resilience to explore its contribution to a more precise description of local resilience against violent Islamic extremism in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Returning Foreign Fighters to Denmark & Sweden: The Enemies of the State?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

   Author : Cianna Flyger; [2020]
   Keywords : Islamic state; foreign fighters; Denmark; Sweden; policy; discourses; critical security studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Denmark and Sweden, as the rest of Europe, face a dilemma of whether to repatriate their citizens who travelled to the so-called Islamic State, from the wretched refugee camps in Syria and Iraq after its fall, and how to deal with those already returned. This thesis examines the two countries’ policy-approaches and discourses to the issue of foreign fighters (FF’s) through a comparative case study, mainly focusing on Denmark, and empirical analysis of statements on FF’s from key political actors, using the social scientific method of critical discourse analysis. READ MORE

6. 5. Prelude to Islamic extremism : A study of radicalization among Muslims in Sweden and the effects of Islamophobia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Lisa Algotsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Islamophobia; Muslims; radicalization; terrorism; violent extremism; Islam; inclusion; exclusion; security; Sweden;

   Abstract : Abstract [en] On 27 April 2017 Sweden was struck by an Islamic terrorist attack which with various terrorist attacks in Europe, lead to increased Islamophobia and far-right populism in the country. This has seemingly led to Swedes becoming more prone to believe Islamophobic conspiracy theories. READ MORE