| ID | 193089 |
| Title Proper | Witch’s Brew of Grievances |
| Other Title Information | the Potential Effects of COVID-19 on Radicalization to Violent Extremism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Davies, Garth ; Wu, Edith ; Frank, Richard |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Historically, pandemics had inevitably produced demonization and scapegoating, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception. Some individuals and groups have attempted to weaponize and exploit the pandemic, to use it as a means of spreading their extremist ideologies and to radicalize others to their causes. Segmented regression analyses of seven online extremist forums revealed that posting behavior on violent right-wing extremist and incel forums increased significantly following the declaration of the pandemic. The same was not true of left-wing or jihadist forums. These unequal effects likely reflect the particular grievance-based and online nature of right-wing and incel extremism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 46, No.10-12; Oct-Dec 2023: p.2327-2350 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 46 No 10-12 |
| Key Words | Radicalization to Violent Extremism ; Potential Effects of COVID-19 |