Countering Radicalisation of Muslim Community Opinions on the EU Level

Authors

  • Aleksandra Zięba Institute of Political Science, Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw
  • Damian Szlachter Institute of Internal Security, Higher Police School in Szczytno

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1515/ipcj-2015-0009

Keywords:

Radicalisation, De-radicalisation, Terrorism, European Union, Strategy

Abstract

The paper explores selected factors influencing the process of radicalisation leading to the use of political violence and terror by the Muslim minorities living in the European Union member states. Internal and external catalysts conditioning this process and methods of their analysis have been presented. The second section examines various counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation efforts of the EU. The authors analysed the multidimensional European Union policy in the area of counteracting radicalisation for empowering the population and member states in preventing the radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism and emphasising the role of social partners and local authorities. Also, the promotion of good practices for combating radicalisation, developed under the auspices of the multidisciplinary Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) is presented.

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Author Biographies

Aleksandra Zięba, Institute of Political Science, Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw

Aleksanda Zięba – Ph.D. political scientist, she works at the Institute of Political Science, University of Warsaw, specialist in counterterrorism issues and security policy of Germany. Expert in the Center for Political Analysis (OAP) at the University of Warsaw.

 

Damian Szlachter, Institute of Internal Security, Higher Police School in Szczytno

Damian Szlachter – Ph.D. student, civil servant, former employee to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister Chancellery, the Ministry of Interior and one of the polish law enforcement agencies, author of books and articles in the field of internal security.

 

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Zięba, A., & Szlachter, D. (2015). Countering Radicalisation of Muslim Community Opinions on the EU Level. International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal, 17(1), 119–144. https://doi.org/10.1515/ipcj-2015-0009