From Threat to Opportunity
Re-examining the relationship between violent and non-violent radicalisation
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Since 9/11, we face a new type of security challenge - violent radicalism associated with Islam. The al-Qaeda (inspired) network has challenged received wisdom: it is a global terror network with the unswerving aim to deliver maximum destruction to the West, one that understands the importance of symbolism and ideas. Since 2002, the threat to Europe has been apparent.
- Map and document the full range of Muslim community infrastructure (formal and informal) in the UK, France, Netherlands and Denmark, including violent, non-violent radical, representative bodies and local community organisations;
- Explore the flow of ideas, people, and money between these groups and networks, especially focusing on links between violent groups and non-violent radical groups;
- Understand the links that exist between these groups and their corresponding counterparts in the countries of origin for Muslim diasporas in UK, France, Netherlands and Denmark;
- Compare and contrast the ways in which local dynamics and factors / including socio-economic, nature/extent of integration, length of settlement, political discourse, media portrayal of Muslims, and government strategies for engagement with Muslim communities / impact on the types of mobilisation taking place within Muslim communities in the UK, France, Netherlands and Denmark, especially the balance between political, radical and violent radical mobilisation;
- Provide insights into the implications for policy makers in the UK, France, Netherlands and Denmark, that will also have relevance for other countries, especially European and North American ones. These observations and recommendations will be especially beneficial for policy makers working in the following areas: counter-terrorism, policing, tackling violent extremism, deradicalisation, immigration, and community cohesion.
