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Identifying entry points of action in counter radicalisation: Countering Salafi-Jihadi ideology through development initiatives. Strategic openings

Cozzens, Jeffrey B. - 2006

The paper is concerned with explaining the functions of militant Salafi ideology, specifically within the context of radicalisation, and generating hypotheses on how it could be countered through development initiatives. The paper introduces a simple model of a ‘continuum’ of Salafi-Jihadi...

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The role of Islamic charities in international terrorist recruitment and financing

Kohlmann, Evan F. - 2006

The roots of the contemporary radicalisation and support to terrorism can be traced back two decades to the organisational lessons of the Soviet-Afghan war. At the time a number of sympathetic NGOs provided various kind of assistance which proved to be invaluable in the longterm struggle. By...

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Islamist radicalization and developmental aid in South Asia

Lakshman, Kanchan - 2006

This working paper explores the reasons commonly identified for the rise of political and radical Islam throughout the …

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Women and radicalization

Badran, Margot - 2006

The paper focuses on women and radicalization within the context of Muslim societies (majority, minority, and half Muslim) societies and groups, mainly in Asia and Africa. The basic argument advanced in this paper is that Islamic feminism with its gender-egalitarian discourse and practices has a...

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Studying violent radicalization in Europe II: The potential contribution of socio-psychological and psycholigical approaches

Dalgaard-Nielsen, Anja - 2008

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These young men show no respect for local customs': Globalization, youth and islamic revival in Zanzibar

Turner, Simon - 2008

In recent years there has been a revival of Islam in Zanzibar, with heated debates about the nature of Islam and its … role in society (Lodhi and Westerlund 1997, Gilsaa 2006). While Islam played a central role in society until independence …s, however, Islam has again become a central issue in the public sphere, albeit in new forms. Like elsewhere in Afri …

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Counter radicalization development assistance

van Hippel, Karin - 2006

The paper reviews current research and practice and recommends strategies for development agencies working in the Arab and Muslim world. It builds on the basic assumption that the realization of the Millennium Development Goals will be vital to reduce support for terrorism in the long term....

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Political islam in Kenya

Møller, Bjørn - 2006

In the paper, commissioned by Hussein Solomon and Akeem Fadare for their forthcoming anthology on Political Islam and … the State in Africa, the focus placed on the political role of Islam in Kenyan politics. Prevalent fears (e.g. in the …

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Studying violent radicalization in Europe I: The potential contribution of social movement theory

Dalgaard-Nielsen, Anja - 2008

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On the Norms of Charitable Giving in Islam: A Field Experiment

Lambarraa, Fatima; Riener, Gerhard - 2012

Charitable giving is one of the major obligations Islam and a strong Muslim norm endorses giving to the needy, but …

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