1st Edition

Policy and Experience in the Prevention of Violent Radicalization in the European Union

Edited By Inmaculada Marrero, Roberto M. Lobato Copyright 2027
356 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

356 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This edited collection offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary examination of how the EU has addressed violent radicalization as a key precursor to terrorism. Set against the backdrop of the post-9/11 security landscape and the evolving threats of jihadist, far-right, online, and lone-actor extremism, the volume analyzes the gradual shift from state-centered counterterrorism to preventive and... Read more

Introduction, Roberto M. Lobato and Inmaculada Marrero  1. Radicalization: the history of a contested concept, Roberto M. Lobato  Part I: Policy and jurisdiction in the prevention of violent radicalization in European Union Member States  2. The prevention of violent radicalization in the European Union, Inmaculada Marrero  3. The inadequacy of EU law to prevent current (violent) radicalization trends, Lucas J. Ruiz Díaz  4. The creation of a new counterterrorism environment in the EU: the Security Union, José Luis de Castro Ruano  5. The “extremism trap:” a converging threat and the imperative for holistic prevention, Daniel F. Pérez García  6. EU strategies for preventing radicalization in the digital age, Paula Cano-Cruz  7. Narrative power and cognitive warfare: preventing radicalization and violent extremism through strategic communications, Javier Ruipérez and Antonio Sánchez  8. National security and terrorism: its influence on the tightening of European prison systems, Salvador Berdún Carrión  Part II: New threats and prevention experiences in addressing the challenge of violent radicalization  9. Religious culture and functional relationships between the need for cognitive closure and activism and radicalism intentions, Humberto M. Trujillo, Miguel Á. Cano, and Manuel Moyano  10. Attitudes, beliefs, and adaptation trajectories in young Spaniards of Maghrebi origin: an exploratory study, Irene González, Manuel Moyano, Miguel Ángel Maldonado, and Humberto M. Trujillo  11. The incel threat: analysis through the “Coercion, Manipulation, Persuasion framework (CMPf)”, José Luis Salido-Medina  12. From policy to platform: how Italian far-right extremists movements harness migration narratives and digital spaces, Karen Latricia Hough, Chiara di Stasio, and Fabiana Ciccarella  13. Lone actors: the significance of mental health in radicalization and terrorism process, Eva M. Jiménez González  14. Fit for purpose? Teaching and learning resources to prevent violent extremism: a realist review, Julia Gracia Ordóñez  15. Fénix Andalucía: a program to prevent violent extremismRoberto M. Lobato

Biography

Inmaculada Marrero is Full Professor of International Relations at the Universidad de Granada, Spain.

Roberto M. Lobato is Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at the Universidad de Burgos, Spain.