RT Article
T1 The push and pull of radicalization and extremist disengagement: The application of criminological theory to Indonesian and Australian cases of radicalization
JF Journal of criminology
VO 54
IS 4
SP 407
OP 424
A1 Cherney, Adrian
A1 Putra, Idhamsyah Eka
A1 Putera, Vici Sofianna
A1 Erikha, Fajar
A1 Magrie, Muhammad Faisal
A2 Putra, Idhamsyah Eka
A2 Putera, Vici Sofianna
A2 Erikha, Fajar
A2 Magrie, Muhammad Faisal
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1888296984
AB Research shows there is variability in factors that cause a person to radicalize to violent extremism. The use of the push/pull distinction has been one way in which scholars have aimed to provide clarity to the process of radicalization and extremist disengagement. However, it remains a conceptually underdeveloped distinction. In this paper, we draw on aspects of criminological theory to better understand the push and pull distinction. The paper draws on research comprising interviews with three Indonesians and two Australian individuals who have radicalized to violent extremism that is aligned with jihadist ideologies. Based on this primary data, case descriptions and narratives are provided on each individual examining pathways into and away from violent extremism. We draw on aspects of strain theory, social control, differential association, and desistance theory to understand common patterns across each case and to highlight the relative influence of various push and pull factors. Implications for theory and policy are highlighted. We also acknowledge limitations in our approach.
K1 Australia
K1 Indonesia
K1 violent extremism
K1 Criminological Theory
K1 Disengagement
K1 Radicalization
K1 Terrorism
DO 10.1177/26338076211034893