Social movement theory and research on radicalisation

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  • Stefan Malthaner

Research on radicalisation and social movement studies are related and, to some extent, overlapped fields. This chapter takes a closer look at the relationship and interaction between these sub-disciplines, examining, in particular, how social movement theory, with its emphasis on networks, socialisation, framing, or spaces/milieus, has impacted radicalisation research, contributing to an analytical shift towards context, relations, and processual approaches more generally. It explores the extent to which recent work on the role of emotions as well as performative and experiential aspects of protest and micro-mobilisation might provide further, so far underexploited, analytical resources for the study of radicalisation. But it also draws attention to the fact that, notwithstanding the productive exchange between these fields and theories, underlying differences have not disappeared, and the epistemological implications of social movement theory are not always fully recognised.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook on Radicalisation and Countering Radicalisation
EditorsJoel Busher, Leena Malkki, Sarah Marsden
Number of pages14
PublisherTaylor and Francis Inc.
Publication date01.01.2023
Pages99-112
ISBN (print)9780367476847
ISBN (electronic)9781000992694, 9781003035848
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Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2023

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© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Joel Busher, Leena Malkki and Sarah Marsden; individual chapters, the contributors.

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