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"What Made Me Change": Transformative Experiences in the Jihadist Radicalization Process

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Disentangling the roots of radicalization leading to violence is a worldwide challenge. Unfortunately, empirical data are scarce. Through fieldwork conducting face-to-face interviews to Muslim inmates in Spanish prisons, this research examines transformative experiences that may have influenced radicalization leading to violence. Incarcerated convicts because of jihadist terrorism (n = 30), common criminals who carry out proselytizing work (n = 22), and non-radicals (control group, n = 64) were asked about the turning point in their lives. Their responses were coded into exclusive thematic categories following an inductive-deductive mixed approach.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14671443

Authors: Blanco, Laura, Lobato, Roberto M., Alba, Beatriz, Vázquez, Alexandra, González-Álvarez, José Luís, Chiclana, Sandra, Chinchilla, Juana, Gómez, Ángel

Institutions: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Universidad de Burgos, Guardia Civil

Language: English

Topic: Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, European Commission, Agencia Estatal de Investigación

Awards: G5329067010, G5358164417, G6037137719, G8638682022

OpenAlex ID: W7115061018

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