Nothing Has Changed Since Yesterday, Why the Role of Social Media in Radicalization is more Complex than it Seems

In recent years there has been a seeming resurgence of political radicalism such as the alt-right and openly socialist groups that have coalesced around former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. This sudden resurgence of radicalism has often been blamed on Social Media and its perceived ability to create echo chambers and help these groups organize. The goal of this paper is to refute the idea that social media is the sole cause of this recent wave of radicalism by building a framework of radicalization agnostic of social media, and then to explore how social media interacts with that framework. The paper then provides potential solutions for reforming social media platforms to minimize what role they do have in radicalizatio

A scoping review of interventions for preventing and countering violent extremism: Current status and implications for future research

The growth of counter-terrorism efforts has been reported in a number of scholarly studies. These studies have also reported a shift in efforts to prevent future terrorism towards targeting potential future terrorists and preventing them from becoming radicalized, particularly in the Western world. The importance of evidence-based interventions is commonly stressed in the policy processes involved in installing interventions that have the aim of countering/preventing violent extremism (C/PVE). However, there is a lack of knowledge about the state of the evidence for interventions within this field. The objective of this scoping review was to map the evidence base for P/CVE interventions as reported in scholarly studies. We searched multiple databases using search terms related to violent extremism, terrorism and prevention to assess the research describing interventions for C/PVE. A total of 111 publications were included in the study. The interventions identified were most commonly implemented at the national level. Only 38 publications mentioned any kind of outcome and only two publications evaluated the comparative effectiveness of the interventions. The outcomes evaluated were knowledge and attitudes - outcomes without direct relevance for C/PVE. In conclusion, there is a lack of evidence-based interventions that focus on C/PVE. Future research should focus on evaluating the comparative effectiveness of outcomes that are relevant to C/PVE in order to fill this knowledge gap

Inclusion : an approach to reinforce youth deradicalization

The main topics of the conference (2019) during the two days were: inclusion of Tunisian youth and its impact on preventing and mitigating Violent Extremism, and; the dilemma of the returning Tunisian Foreign Fighters. Findings are from the first phase of the research. Historically, religion has influenced traditions and social norms. However, societal conservatism has substituted religion. According to the research participants, community influence along with traditions and social norms are the basis of conservatism. Civic Engagement can provide a sense of belonging to a community of youth and help them maintain personal and professional skills

Comparison of terrorist organizations Boko Haram and Al Shabaab

Namen diplomskega dela je analizirati teroristični organizaciji Boko Haram in Al Shabaab ter ju nato med seboj primerjati na podlagi izbranih indikatorjev. Obe organizaciji sta odgovorni za teroristična dejanja, ki so povzročila veliko število smrtnih žrtev, ranjenih, beguncev, notranje razseljenih oseb ipd. Naraščajoči trend terorističnih napadov ostaja velik varnostni izziv za oblikovalce politike v Afriki, posledično pa se je povečala tudi prisotnost mednarodne skupnosti. V uvodnem delu diplomskega dela sem predstavil identifikacijo problema, cilje, raziskovalno vprašanje in metodologijo. V nadaljevanju sem opisal temeljne pojme, kot so terorizem, verski terorizem, ekstremizem, radikalizacija in džihadizem, nato pa analiziral teroristični organizaciji Boko Haram in Al Shabaab na podlagi izbranih indikatorjev (nastanek, ideologija, rekrutiranje, financiranje, trendi nasilja). V zadnjem delu diplomske naloge sem organizaciji primerjal in v zaključku odgovoril na raziskovalno vprašanje. Ugotovil sem, da sta si teroristični organizaciji Boko Haram in Al Shabaab, ki sta si na prvi pogled zelo podobni, v resnici različni. Res je, da imata podobne ideologije, vendar pa pri podrobnejši analizi in primerjavi lahko ugotovimo, da obstajajo bistvene razlike, na primer že pri njunem samem nastanku, kot tudi pri financiranju in rekrutiranju.The purpose of the this doploma is to analyze the terrorist organizations Boko Haram and Al Shabaab and then compare them with each other on selected indicators. Both organizations are responsible for terrorist acts that have caused large numbers of deaths, injuries, refugees, internally displaced persons, etc. The growing trend of terrorist attacks remains a major security challenge for policy makers in Africa, and consequently the presence of the international community has increased. In the introductory part of the diploma work, I presented the problem identification, goals, research question and methodology. I went on to describe basic concepts such as terrorism, religious terrorism, extremism, radicalization, and jihadism and then analyzed the terrorist organizations Boko Haram and Al Shabaab based on selected indicators. In the last part of the diploma, I compared the organizationd and finally answered the research question. I have found that the terrorist organizations Boko Haram and Al Shabaab, which are very similar at first glance, are in fact different. It is true that they have similar ideologies, but on closer analysis and comparison we can see that there are significant differences, for example in their very origin, as well as in funding and recruitment

Volume 09

Introduction Dr. Roger A. Byrne Islamic Radicalization of Women in The United Kingdom by Mackenzie Adamson Harmony by Chad Benton The Rhetoric of Distrust: A Dangerous Game During the 2016 Presidential Campaign by Garrett Badgley Neither Man nor Monster: Frankenstein\u27s Creature as Posthuman by Anna Bultrowicz Holisticrx by Kelsey Daniel Reality Bytes: Identity in the Virtual World of Ernest Cline\u27s Ready Player One by Taylor Embrey Animation by Jose Romero Sue Klebold\u27s a Mother\u27s Reckoning: A Call to Action for Mental Health Advocacy by Taylor Hughes Hillary Clinton\u27s Rhetoric of Gender Inequality: The Past, the Present, nd the (Hypothetical) Future by Haley Klepatzki Against the Grain: Eat Gluten Free by Emily Spittle Following Judith: A Midrashic Approach to the Book of Judith by Kelsey Longnaker Identity and Dialect Adaptation: The Effect of Geography and Community on Dialect by Alexis Paige Manuel These are the Gardens Of The Desert : The Revolutionary Impact Of Bryant\u27s The Prairies on American Literature by Montana Nelson Beauty is Pain: Eating Disorders, Gender, and the Lies We Feed Young Women By Faith Shelton Be a Man: The Eradication of Gender in Y: The Last Man by Joseph Stearman A Computational Study of Molecular Electronics: The Role of Molecular Structure by John Brumfield The Importance of Voting by Monica Mcgraw Method for The Detection and Removal of Antibiotics in Bottled Water by Jayden Metzger Small Chimp Print by Maddie Smith Mental Health Impairments in Rural Communities by Lyndsey Swinhart F@#* That: The Effects of Swearing and Influence of Authority on Stress Level by Amanda N. Chappell And Haley C. Moore Friend or Faux? Prosocial and Antisocial Social Media Use and Personality Traits by Samantha Burgess, Heather Dunbar, Briana Hackett, Jackie Mcmillion, Kiana Simpkins, And Ta\u27miya Vanhook-Davis There\u27s Someone in My Head but It’s Not Me : Attitudes About Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychological Disorders by Kiana Simpkins, Lindsey Sparrock, And Leonie Verstraete Efflorescent Bonds by Kristen Melton Shower Thoughts by Ryan Bultrowic

Red Pilled - The Allure of Digital Hate

Hate is being reinvented. Over the last two decades, online platforms have been used to repackage racist, sexist and xenophobic ideologies into new sociotechnical forms. Digital hate is ancient but novel, deploying the Internet to boost its allure and broaden its appeal. To understand the logic of hate, the author investigates four objects: 8chan, the cesspool of the Internet, QAnon, the popular meta-conspiracy, Parler, a social media site, and Gab, the "platform for the people." Drawing together powerful human stories with insights from media studies, psychology, political science, and race and cultural studies, he portrays how digital hate infiltrates hearts and minds

European Citizens: Empowering European Civil Society Through Culture?

With regard to the rich cultural diversity within the EU, the concept of transculturality – which is about “creating value across borders” – will be of crucial importance for the future of societal transactions and relations in an increasingly globalized world, as well as an EU increasingly marked by populist movements and diverging national interests.Whether top-down initiatives by the EU can be a way of addressing such changing dynamics through empowering its civil society was the starting point of this research. (...) This chapter will add a valuable perspective at the European institutional level and the EU’s efforts to engage with European civil society in very diverse contexts so as to better understand the connection between the European ‘state’ and its citizens. With culture being an empowering tool enabling dialogue and social cohesion, we believe that it can play a crucial role for CSOs. Using the case of a large-scale Social Community Theatre (SCT) project under the Creative Europe programme 2014-2020 through the lens of conceptual theories on transculturality, we ask the following questions:- Is a transcultural understanding and approach to top-down management adopted by the Commission and, accordingly, are transcultural processes at the level of civil society actively encouraged by the EU through the means of funding cultural projects?- (How) Do such programmes enhance the creation of relations between citizens, CSOs and the European institutions, and of shared values and a sense of belonging among European citizens?- Can the observed relations be defined as transcultural?- What is the role of CSOs in these processes?Finally, we discuss how a deeper adoption of the transcultural approach in a sense of transcultural management, both by the EU institutions and beneficiary projects, could enhance EU projects with CSOs, and if EU-funded culture projects engaging CSOs could help to create and strengthen transcultural relations across Europe in a more decentralized and bottom-up manner

European Citizens: Empowering European Civil Society Through Culture?

With regard to the rich cultural diversity within the EU, the concept of transculturality – which is about “creating value across borders” – will be of crucial importance for the future of societal transactions and relations in an increasingly globalized world, as well as an EU increasingly marked by populist movements and diverging national interests.Whether top-down initiatives by the EU can be a way of addressing such changing dynamics through empowering its civil society was the starting point of this research. (...) This chapter will add a valuable perspective at the European institutional level and the EU’s efforts to engage with European civil society in very diverse contexts so as to better understand the connection between the European ‘state’ and its citizens. With culture being an empowering tool enabling dialogue and social cohesion, we believe that it can play a crucial role for CSOs. Using the case of a large-scale Social Community Theatre (SCT) project under the Creative Europe programme 2014-2020 through the lens of conceptual theories on transculturality, we ask the following questions:- Is a transcultural understanding and approach to top-down management adopted by the Commission and, accordingly, are transcultural processes at the level of civil society actively encouraged by the EU through the means of funding cultural projects?- (How) Do such programmes enhance the creation of relations between citizens, CSOs and the European institutions, and of shared values and a sense of belonging among European citizens?- Can the observed relations be defined as transcultural?- What is the role of CSOs in these processes?Finally, we discuss how a deeper adoption of the transcultural approach in a sense of transcultural management, both by the EU institutions and beneficiary projects, could enhance EU projects with CSOs, and if EU-funded culture projects engaging CSOs could help to create and strengthen transcultural relations across Europe in a more decentralized and bottom-up manner

Red Pilled - The Allure of Digital Hate

Hate is being reinvented. Over the last two decades, online platforms have been used to repackage racist, sexist and xenophobic ideologies into new sociotechnical forms. Digital hate is ancient but novel, deploying the Internet to boost its allure and broaden its appeal. To understand the logic of hate, Luke Munn investigates four objects: 8chan, the cesspool of the Internet, QAnon, the popular meta-conspiracy, Parler, a social media site, and Gab, the »platform for the people.« Drawing together powerful human stories with insights from media studies, psychology, political science, and race and cultural studies, he portrays how digital hate infiltrates hearts and minds

Organisasi gerakan Islamis dan keamanan di Jawa Barat dan Banten

Kajian ini bersifat Sosiologi Makro, dengan melihat peristiwa sejak 11 September 2001 sebagai faktor yang mengubah lingkungan politik di dunia Muslim, terutama Indonesia. Di Indonesia, seperti di dunia Islam lain, agama, politik, dan budaya terjalin dengan cara yang rumit. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji dinamika yang mendorong perubahan dalam lanskap religio-politik dunia Muslim. Tujuan kami adalah untuk memberikan para pembuat kebijakan dan komunitas akademis dan kebijakan yang lebih luas dengan gambaran umum tentang peristiwa dan tren di Indonesia yang kemungkinan besar akan mempengaruhi kepentingan dan keamanan dalam negeri