1st Edition

Youth Radicalisation in Europe Nativists vs. Islamists

By Ayhan Kaya Copyright 2026
282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

Based on extensive in-depth interview research with young Europeans, this book reveals the root causes of radicalisation among European youth with different ethno-cultural and religious backgrounds. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and the voices of young people themselves, the book demonstrates that both nativist and Islamist trajectories emerge from overlapping experiences of inequality,... Read more

Introduction

1. Social Movements Theory: Reactionary Radicalisation

2. Deprivation: Socioeconomic, Political, and Spatial Grievances

3. Ressentiment: Humiliation and Injustice

4. Nostalgia: Mystification of the Past

5. (Co)Radicalisation: Nativist vs. Islamist Radicalisms

Conclusion: A Relational Framework for Youth Radicalisation in Europe

Biography

Ayhan Kaya is a Professor of Politics and Jean Monnet Chair of European Politics of Interculturalism in the Department of International Relations, Istanbul Bilgi University. He is a member of the Science Academy, Turkey, since 2012, and a member of the British Academy since 2024. He received his PhD and MA degrees at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. One of the latest books is Populism and Heritage in Europe: Lost in Diversity and Unity (2019).