Pari vuotta vanha artikkeli, kiinnostavia näkökulmia. The word radicalization suggests a fairly simple linear path toward an ultimate violent conclusion, he says. Studies suggest that although there may be stages in the evolution of a terrorist, placing them sequentially on a line – – is far too pat. The stages are fluid, not a simple trajectory, and it is virtually impossible to predict who will or wont engage in violence based solely on their beliefs. I have found that many young home-grown al-Qaeda terrorists are not attracted by religion or ideology alone – often their knowledge of Islamist theology is wafer-thin and superficial – but also the glamour and excitement that al-Qaeda type groups purports to offer, Bartlett notes.
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