Making Sense of Radicalization and Violent Extremism: Interviews and Conversations

This volume discusses important issues related to radicalization, violent extremism, and terrorism through interviews with leading scholars. It aims to challenge conventional wisdom and explore diverse topics such as the genealogy of radicalization, the rhetoric of emergency politics, the ethics of securitization, mutual radicalization, Islamism bias, the epistemic dimension of radicalization, the application of the just war conceptual framework to terrorism, and the ethics of exceptional means. The interviews highlight the complex nature of these issues and their interwoven relationship.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume brings together a distinguished panel of scholars to explore some of the most pressing and complex issues related to radicalization, violent extremism, and terrorism. The overarching objective of these insightful interviews is to transcend the prevailing misconceptions and simplistic narratives surrounding these phenomena, often perpetuated through catchy slogans, metaphors, and thought-ending clichés. The discussions encompass a wide array of topics, ranging from the historical roots and evolution of radicalization and violent extremism to the persuasive language of emergency politics, the ethical implications of securitization, the dynamics of mutual radicalization, the complexities of cognitive and behavioral radicalization, the issue of Islamism bias in research on radicalization, the ethics of espionage in the context of the "war on terror," the epistemic dimensions of radicalization, the application of the just war conceptual framework to terrorism, and the ethical considerations of employing exceptional measures in addressing security-related challenges.

A central theme that permeates the interviews is the intricate nature of radicalization, violent extremism, and the diverse array of factors that contribute to their emergence. While radicalization has gained significant attention in the fields of intelligence and security, there have also been growing calls for abandoning it as a useful analytical category. This book holds immense value for students and scholars engaged in the study of terrorism, radicalization, violent extremism, security studies, and International Relations, in general. It provides a valuable resource for deepening our understanding of these critical issues and fostering a more nuanced and informed perspective.

Weight: 503g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032102207