Studies into violent radicalisation; Lot 2
The beliefs ideologies and narratives
A study carried out by the Change Institute for the European Commission
(Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security).
February 2008
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or of the Change Institute, nor are they bound by its conclusions.
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Acknowledgements
This report was authored by the Change Institute.
The report also draws on direct contributions from the following individuals:
• Dr Asad Ahmad, Danish Centre for Conflict Resolution, Denmark
• Dr Hayrettin Aydin, Muslim Academy Germany, Germany
• Dr Jacques Barou, Pacte, CNRS, Grenoble II University, France
• Dr Nathalie Kakpo, Associate Researcher CSU, CNRS, Paris, France
• Dr Sajjad Rizvi, University of Exeter, UK
• Dr Yahya Birt, The Islamic Foundation, UK
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMAHRY................................................................................................. 4
1.
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 7
2. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 9
3. LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................ 16
5.
JIHADI MOVEMENT PROPAGANDA AND INFORMATION PLATFORMS ..... 49
6. FIELDWORK FINDINGS .......................................................................