RT Article
T1 Why radicalization fails: barriers to mass casualty terrorism
JF Terrorism and political violence
VO 32
IS 4
SP 831
OP 850
A1 Simi, Pete
A2 Windisch, Steven
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1832110400
AB Few issues have garnered as much attention in recent years as the topic of violent extremism (VE). Although substantial attention has been devoted to investigating the radicalization process, few scholars have examined the obstacles that hinder VE radicalization. Based on in-depth life history interviews, the current study examines five types of barriers that hinder radicalization toward mass casualty violence (MCV): mass casualty violence as counter-productive; preference toward interpersonal violence, changes in focus and availability; internal organizational conflict; and moral apprehension. In general, we address each barrier’s unique contribution to hindering the likelihood of MCV. Finally, we discuss how our findings could be used as part of initiatives aimed at countering violent extremism (CVE).
NO Gesehen am 24.01.2023
NO Published online: 08 Jan 2018
K1 Radicalization
K1 Terrorism
K1 Extremism
K1 Violence
K1 White Supremacy
DO 10.1080/09546553.2017.1409212