Citation

Ganor B. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 2011; 34(8): 587-599.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1057610X.2011.582629

PMID

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Abstract

Groups of second- and third-generation Muslim immigrants in Europe are increasingly undergoing radicalization processes that can lead to violent activity. These immigrants find relief for their frustrations in global jihadi ideology and radical Islam. In seeking to understand these radicalization processes within the European context, the author draws lessons from the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza on the eve of the "First Intifada" (popular uprising) in 1987. While these cases have different root causes and implications, the author's comparative analysis demonstrates that the social processes and generational clashes that lead to radicalization are shared by the two arenas.

Language: en