Essays about: "violent extremism"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 35 essays containing the words violent extremism.

1. 16. 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

3. 17. "We will break the vicious circle" - A study on Swedish prison officers' views on violent extremists and radicalised persons

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Malin Neijnes; [2018-02-05]
   Keywords : Gothenburg; radicalisation; violent extremism; social representation; categorisation; interview; discourse analysis; prison; probation; prison officers; education;

   Abstract : The aim with this study is to find out how prison officers in Gothenburg are identifying violent extremism and radicalisation. The method used to find information regarding this was interviews performed with thirteen prison officers who have recently finished the basic training programme. READ MORE

4. 18. Constructing Terrorism A Critical Discourse Analysis on the Construction of Terrorism in Bangladeshi English-Language Newspaper Editorials

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Nirjhar Mazumder; [2018]
   Keywords : Terrorism; Religious extremism; violent extremism; CDA; Editorials; newspaper;

   Abstract : Through Critical Discourse analysis, this thesis examined the discursive construction of terrorism related events and finds out the common definiens of terrorism in the editorials of two Bangladeshi English-medium newspaper. The Daily Star & Dhaka Tribune, both the newspapers covered terrorism related events in their editorials throughout the year of 2015. READ MORE

5. 19. An Assessment of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters’ Commitment to Reintegrate : A Case Study of Kwale County, Kenya

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Tina Mykkänen; [2018]
   Keywords : Al Shabaab; Terrorism; Foreign Terrorist Fighter; Reintegration; Countering Violent Extremism; Returnee; Life Psychology; Life Embeddedness; Kwale; Kenya;

   Abstract : The preoccupation in the past decades with theorizing radicalization in order to prevent violent extremism has left deradicalization undertheorized. As the number of returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) is expected to increase as a result of the anticipated military and intelligence advancement on terrorism, the reintegration imperative stresses the urgency to develop comprehensive reintegration and deradicalization strategies. READ MORE

6. 20. Swedish Municipalities and Their Strategies Against Radicalization : A case study of two municipalities in Kronobergs County and their implementation of the National Strategy Against Violent Extremism

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Erica Olsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Terrorism; radicalization; de-radicalization; inclusion; exclusion; municipalities; The National Strategy Against Violent Extremism; Sweden;

   Abstract : In 2001, George W. Bush, the former president of the United States, declared war on terrorism after the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Centre in New York. Since then, terrorism and terrorist attacks have perceived to be rather frequent and the problem of radicalization has become a new phenomenon in societies, especially the western societies. READ MORE