Devine, Patrick
(2017)
Radicalisation and Extremism in Eastern Africa:
Dynamics and Drivers.
Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, 4 (2).
pp. 612-627.
ISSN 2009-7170
Abstract
Understanding the causes and drivers of radicalisation, non-violent extremism and violent
extremism is crucial for any organisation involved in improving human security,
peacebuilding and reconciliation work.
It should be clear to most observers, particularly scholars and politicians, that Eastern
Africa is a strategically important region to recruiters espousingmanifestlyviolent means
to achieve social, religious or political goals. It is also clear that it is not only a regional
problem, as “violent extremist ideologies are gaining an unprecedented level of traction
across the globe, taking root in local communities and controlling territory in a number of
fragile states” (European Commission, 2016, p. 3).
However, this paper seeks to understand thereasons for radicalisation and extremism in
Eastern Africa andthe ideological dynamics that underpin and structure the way in which
theyare manifest in that region. It includes an introduction explaining the key terms used,
elucidating their conceptual nuances and interconnectedness, followed by an
introduction to the underlying causes of radicalisation and extremism in this region and
finally, proposals to address and counter these challenges.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Radicalisation; Extremism; Eastern Africa; Dynamics; Drivers; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Edward M Kennedy Institute |
| Item ID: |
9086 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.33232/jmaca.4.2.9086 |
| Depositing User: |
Kennedy Institute
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| Date Deposited: |
12 Dec 2017 11:42 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis |
| Publisher: |
Maynooth Academic Publishing |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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