RT Article
T1 Radicalization as martialization: towards a better appreciation for the progression to violence
JF Terrorism and political violence
VO 32
IS 4
SP 768
OP 788
A1 Haggerty, Kevin D.
A1 Bucerius, Sandra M. 1978-
A2 Bucerius, Sandra M. 1978-
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1832103609
AB The process whereby individual terrorists radicalize into violent extremism is typically understood as involving a series of individual mechanisms (e.g., grievance, attachment to friends, thrill), group processes (e.g., competition, social cohesion), and mass-public mechanisms. In this article, we demonstrate that this process is actually better understood as one of “martialization,” applicable to varying degrees to conventional and unconventional soldiers alike. We detail these commonalties via an analysis of six key themes in the literature: a) a sense of vicarious injustice, b) a sense of belonging/identity, c) meaning, excitement, and glory, d) active recruitment, e) indoctrination, and f) group solidarity. Lastly, we suggest why scholars have previously been blind to these parallels. By not recognizing the similarities, we are missing out on the opportunity to mobilize our entire existing knowledge base (on conventional and unconventional soldiers) for creating useful policies for countering violent extremism.
NO Gesehen am 24.01.2023
NO Published online: 08 Jan 2018
K1 Armed Forces
K1 combatants
K1 Family Resemblance
K1 martialization
K1 Radicalization
K1 Soldiers
K1 terrorists
DO 10.1080/09546553.2017.1404455