How do terrorist acts come to be committed? Psychological and psychosocial processes at work
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2018.
Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : Some young people of Muslim-Arab background, who are living in the West, are becoming radicalized. Others of European origin, of Catholic or secular culture, are converting to radical Islam. They are turning their backs on Western society, rejecting its values and way of life. Some are joining jihadist movements and a few are perpetrating terrorist acts upon returning to their native lands. How can one explain such attacks against the society in which they grew up? Under what conditions do normal people become capable of committing acts of extreme violence, targeting defenseless civilians who have never threatened them or committed any hostile actions towards them. This article tries to find answers to these questions.
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Some young people of Muslim-Arab background, who are living in the West, are becoming radicalized. Others of European origin, of Catholic or secular culture, are converting to radical Islam. They are turning their backs on Western society, rejecting its values and way of life. Some are joining jihadist movements and a few are perpetrating terrorist acts upon returning to their native lands. How can one explain such attacks against the society in which they grew up? Under what conditions do normal people become capable of committing acts of extreme violence, targeting defenseless civilians who have never threatened them or committed any hostile actions towards them. This article tries to find answers to these questions.
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