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Tillemans, Joost (2018)

Islamic Radicalization in Belgium and the Netherlands: A Comparison

Master thesis | International Relations (MA)

Europe recently played victim to various acts of Islamic terrorism. Multiple attacks on different targets put European countries in fear for more attacks, making some Europeans anxious about the flow of refugees coming to Europe. However, most terrorist appear to be 2nd or 3rd generation migrants, making Europe’s terrorist threat mostly an home grown issue. This article tries to broaden the knowledge about home-grown radicalization in Europe by analyzing the root causes of radicalization as they are present in society, and by comparing the Dutch and Belgian society subsequently.

Radalization

Terrorism

Polarization

Islam

Comparison

Author

Tillemans, Joost

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

International Studies

Supervisors

Smith, Karen

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en