ID | 087378 |
Title Proper | Dilemma of the Islamists |
Other Title Information | human rights, democratization and the war on terror |
Language | ENG |
Author | Storm, Lise |
Publication | 2009. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | The argument put forward in this article is that while the radicalization of Islamists is undoubtedly taking place in North Africa, it is not possible to devise a formula that enables us to predict why people become radicalized or who these people are.2 Of course, it is feasible to identify a number of radicalized and sometimes violent Islamist groupings, but their emergence, membership base and modus operandi do not conform to a particular pattern. In short, the radicalization of Islamists is a highly complex phenomenon. With regard to violent radicalization, one member of a group may become violent while others do not, hence making the individual rather than the group the victim of such a process. |
`In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol. 16, No. 1; Spring 2009: p101-120 |
Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol. 16, No. 1; Spring 2009: p101-120 |
Key Words | Dilemma of the Islamists ; Human Rights ; Democratization ; War on Terror |