Investigating Radicalization Trends

This book provides a detailed insight into the complex dynamics of radicalization that are in play amongst contemporary society. The authors focus on understanding emerging trends and models that can be used to analyse and understand modern violent extremist and xenophobic discourse. The chapters cover multiple regions, providing a collective analysis of country-specific case studies for the formulation of best practices, recommendations and learning material. It is recommended that this book may serve as a compendium for practitioners, academics, teachers and students wishing to gain state-of-the art knowledge. Topics covered by the authors vary from hands-on practical information to tactical, operational, strategic and ethical guidance. This book provides a holistic, harmonized approach based upon European internal security strategies recognizing that internal security cannot be achieved in isolation from the rest of the world. Additionally, this material resonates with the EU's commitment to fight extremism in a rational manner, alongside promoting human rights, democracy, peace and stability within the EU Member States.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Security and European Polarisation.- Chapter 3. The Radicalisation-Factor Model (RFM): Proposing a Framework for the Systematic Investigation and Modelling of Online Radicalisation.- Chapter 4. The So-Called 'Lone Wolf' Phenomenon.- Chapter 5. Cyber Intelligence Against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism.- Chapter 6. Testing for Reliability of the TARGET Threat Analysis Instrument (TTAI) An Interdisciplinary Instrument for the Analysis of School Shooting Threats.- Chapter 7. Counter-Radicalisation Strategies: An Analysis of German and French Approaches and Implementations.- Chapter 8. Radicalisation: No Prevention Without 'Juridicalisation'.- Chapter 9. Countering Radicalisation in the United Kingdom: A Community-Based Approach.- Chapter 10. Enhancing Community Resilience: Assessing the role that black, Asian and minority ethnic law enforcement (LEA) staff associations and networks can play in the fight against radicalisation.- Chapter 11.The 'Choice to Challenge' Extreme Views in the Classroom? Counter-radicalisation and the Prevent Agenda in the University context.- Chapter 12. Mothers' Agency as an Alternative to the War on Terror.