Radicalisation: A critical and integrated perspective

This vital work deconstructs radicalisation's global dynamics. Radicalisation: A critical and integrated perspective challenges existing biases, offering original insights into its associations with identity, race, ethnicity, and effective 'bottom-up' counter-strategies. In an era demanding solutions to one of the world’s most pressing challenges, Radicalisation: A critical and integrated perspective offers a groundbreaking examination of this multidimensional phenomenon. This book deconstructs radicalisation, providing a comprehensive analysis that interweaves diverse global narratives and confronts existing biases within the field. It unravels the historical roots and geopolitical significance of radicalisation, examining its role as a driving force for social movements. It critically explores the entanglement of identity politics, scrutinising the relationship between ethnicity, religion, and political affiliation, and dissects the elaborate bond between radicalisation and racialisation, bringing to light concepts such as reciprocal radicalisation and cumulative extremism. Radicalisation champions the decolonisation of radicalisation theory. It fosters a robust discourse on policy solutions by drawing on critical perspectives, including social movement theory, postcolonial theory, feminist theory, and critical race theory. The text offers a unique ‘bottom-up’ approach to policy and intervention, moving beyond traditional top-down strategies to emphasise grassroots initiatives and community engagement. Through detailed global case studies covering the Global North and South, the book provides timely and contemporary analysis. This essential volume delivers innovative insights and pioneering approaches, providing a key reference for scholars, policymakers, and anyone seeking to profoundly understand the far-reaching global ramifications of radicalisation. Challenging entrenched biases, the work emphasises the decolonisation of radicalisation theory, integrating critical perspectives from social movement theory to postcolonial studies. It uniquely proposes a 'bottom-up' approach to policy and intervention, emphasising grassroots initiatives. Featuring contemporary global case studies from both the Global North and South, this book provides essential, innovative insights for academics, policymakers, and practitioners. It explores complex issues such as reciprocal radicalisation and cumulative extremism, urging a more nuanced understanding to address this pressing global issue effectively.