| ID | 106586 |
| Title Proper | Transformative radicalization |
| Other Title Information | applying learning theory to Islamist radicalization |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilner, Alex S ; Dubouloz, Claire-Jehanne |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While a consensus has emerged concerning the role radicalization plays in persuading Westerners to participate in terrorism, little research investigates the cognitive processes inherent to radicalization processes. Transformative learning theory, developed from the sciences in education and rehabilitation, offers an interdisciplinary lens with which to study the processes of personal change associated with radicalization. Transformative radicalization explains how triggering factors lead to critical reflection of meaning perspectives and personal belief systems that guide and alter behavior. Using an autobiographical account of the radicalization process, this study offers a plausibility probe of an inherently interdisciplinary and novel theoretical framework. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 34, No. 5; May 2011: p.418-438 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 34, No. 5; May 2011: p.418-438 |
| Key Words | Transformative Radicalization ; Islamist Radicalization ; Learning Theory ; Terrorism ; Rehabilitation |