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Joining al-Qaeda: Jihadist Recruitment in Europe the Q&A Session

Joining al-Qaeda

 

On Monday 16 February 2009, Dr Peter Neumann spoke on “Joining al-Qaeda: Jihadist Recruitment in Europe”.

 

In Britain alone, several thousand young Muslims are thought to be part of violent extremist networks. How did they become involved? What are the mechanisms and dynamics through which European Muslims join al-Qaeda and groups inspired by al-Qaeda?


Dr Neumann, author of the recent Adelphi Paper Joining al-Qaeda: Jihadist Recruitment in Europe, is Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR) at King's College London.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Launch of AP 402: joining al-Qaeda

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AP 399: Joining al-Qaeda: Jihadist Recruitment in Europe

 

By Peter R. Neumann

 

This paper explains the processes whereby European Muslims are recruited into the Islamist militant movement. It reveals that although overt recruitment has been driven underground, prisons and other ‘places of vulnerability’ are increasingly important alternatives. It explores the recruitment roles of radical imams, gateway organisations and activists, and highlights the kinds of message that facilitate the recruitment process. It also shows how the Internet has come to play an increasingly significant role.  Read More

 

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Adelphi Papers 2009

 

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