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Prevention of Neighborhood Effects on the Susceptibility to Radicalization: Results of a Comparative Study in Germany

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines whether the neighborhood effect on vulnerability to radicalization can be mitigated by the density and diversity of social service organizations. In this study, vulnerability to radicalization is composed of perceived discrimination, distrust of democracy, and authoritarianism. To this end, data from surveys conducted in the three German cities of Dortmund ( n = 1,900), Bonn ( n = 1,986), and Berlin ( n = 2,060) is combined with data on social structure and the size, density, and heterogeneity of local social service organizations at the neighborhood level in hierarchical models. Although the findings show no clear preventive effects of organizational ecology on vulnerability to radicalization, they suggest that local social service organizations are more likely to be effective depending on the extent of local challenges.

Source: Urban Affairs Review

DOI: 10.1177/10780874241259423

Authors: Sebastian Kurtenbach, Armin Küchler, Andreas Zick

Institutions: FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum, Bielefeld University

Language: English

Topic: Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450