Whom Do They Recruit?: Profiling and Recruitment in the PKK/KCK

Ozeren, Suleyman; Sever, Murat; Yilmaz, Kamil; Sözer, Alper

doi:10.1080/1057610x.2014.879381

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“…22 Terrorism scholars argue that since terrorist groups and networks target specific individuals for radicalization, these individuals should have common characteristics. 23 Accordingly, by identifying these characteristics, government agencies may be able to detect individuals at risk for radicalization.…”

Section: Profiling In Terrorism Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regarding leakage of information, all six LATs who leaked information about their attacks or their intentions were Islamists. A majority of the LATs in the most common age group (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30) were Islamists (n=14; 39 percent). Islamist LATs were also the most common actors in the age group 10-20 (n=8; 22 percent).…”

Section: Lats Based On Ideologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Profiling Lone-Actor Terrorists: A Cross-Sectional Study of Lone-actor Terrorists in Western Europe (2015–2016)

Jah

Khoshnood

2019

JSS

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Section: Profiling In Terrorism Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Lats Based On Ideologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Profiling Lone-Actor Terrorists: A Cross-Sectional Study of Lone-actor Terrorists in Western Europe (2015–2016)

Jah

Khoshnood

2019

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“…This fact is consistent with the studies of exposure of people with higher or incomplete higher education to recruitment on behalf of various terrorist organizations. Previous studies of terrorist profiles show that, in terrorist organizations, there are usually about 5-12 percent of people with higher education (Özeren et al , 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

The role of social capital in the perception of images of the Islamic State

Koshkin

Zhidkih

Novikov

2017

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Purpose The terrorism of “Islamic State” (IS) is increasingly coming to be seen as a complicated and complex phenomenon permeated with various political goals and personal interests. The effectiveness of terrorist recruiters determines the need to identify the reasons for the appeal of the IS image and for the effectiveness of IS propaganda in different population layers and social groups. From this perspective, it is crucial to identify the significant social factors that are most affecting the perception of the terrorist activities of “IS” and their role in creating and shaping IS images. The purpose of this paper is to determine the role of social capital in the perception of the IS image. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on the findings of a sociological survey of a sample comprising 881 Russian students. In this research, six scales were used to identify the attitude of Russian students toward IS: informational awareness of IS; the image of IS fighters; the image of IS as an organization; attitude to an anti-terrorist policy; the role of the mass media; the level of social capital. Factorial analysis of the main components was conducted for each of the scales. Findings Subsequently, the correlation analysis of the relationship of social capital to the perception of the image of “IS” was conducted. Six main IS images were identified in the minds of the students. The research results show that survey participants with high levels of social capital are significantly more negative in their perception of the activities of the terrorist organization in question. Originality/value From this perspective, it is crucial to identify the significant social factors that are most affecting the perception of the terrorist activities of “IS” and their role in creating and shaping IS images. This study focuses on determining the role of social capital in the perception of the IS image.

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“…As suggested by Forest (2006), there is no universally accepted definition for the concept of terrorism recruitment (TR). However, most studies on terrorism are of the opinion that terrorism recruitment refers to the various sociological, political, economic, ideological, religious, and psychological strategies and tactics used by terrorist organizations to enlist members (Faria and M 2005;Neumann 2012;Özeren et al 2014;Klein 2016;Bloom 2017). These strategies could be violent or non-violent as well as the integration of the various socio-cultural, economic, ideological, psychological, and political conditions that motivate individuals into joining terror groups (Post et al 2002;Forest 2006;Knapton 2014;Jones 2017).…”

Section: Terrorist Recruitment: Conceptual Clarification and Theoretimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These movements are predominantly anti-establishment, anti-status quo, and anti-elitist, seeing them as the reasons for creating the conditions for the social problems affecting societies (Shannon 2011;Prud'homme 2019). These movements create the opportunity and space for terrorist organizations to mobilize and recruit members given that their messages resonate some level of social consciousness that appeals to individuals and groups with grievances against the establishment (Kruglanski and Fishman 2009;Newton 2011;Ortbals and Poloni-Staudinger 2014;Özeren et al 2014;Del Vecchio 2016;Klein 2016). Consequently, these terror groups continue to use the platform they have under the pretext of social movements as a strategy for not only recruitment; these recruits are continuously engaged by these violent extremist groups to ensure the sustainability and survival of such movements (Pieri and Zenn 2018).…”

Section: Terrorist Recruitment: Conceptual Clarification and Theoretimentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges of Countering Terrorist Recruitment in the Lake Chad Region: The Case of Boko Haram

2020

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This article attempts to shed light on the challenges confronting relevant actors (state and non-state) in countering the threat of terrorism recruitment by focusing on the Boko Haram terrorist organization, whose presence and activities threaten the security of the Lake Chad region. The article uses a qualitative research technique combining key informant interviews with stakeholders familiar with the conflict, academic and non-academic documents, reports, and policy briefs. The findings of the article suggest that despite the various initiatives by stakeholders aimed at containing the strategies of recruitment, the group continues to expand its base by launching coordinated attacks that further destabilize the region. These challenges stem from a lack of a clear-cut counterterrorism strategy, a dearth in technological and mutual trust between actors and locals in the management and utilization of intelligence, and the inability of state institutions to ‘coerce and convince’ citizens in terms of its capacity to counter the danger of terrorism recruitment and expansion. The article, amongst other things, recommends a community policing model similar to the ‘Nyumba-Kumi security initiative’ adopted by most countries in East Africa for the effective assessment and detection of threat forces; the state and its agencies should show the capacity to coerce and convince in dealing with the (ideological, religious, social, and economic) conditions, drivers, and factors promoting the spread of terrorism as well as other forms of violent extremism in the society; furthermore, there is a need for stakeholders to adopt a comprehensive and holistic counterterrorism/violent extremism strategy to reflect present-day security challenges as well as to guarantee sustainable peace.

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Whom Do They Recruit?: Profiling and Recruitment in the PKK/KCK

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Profiling Lone-Actor Terrorists: A Cross-Sectional Study of Lone-actor Terrorists in Western Europe (2015–2016)

Profiling Lone-Actor Terrorists: A Cross-Sectional Study of Lone-actor Terrorists in Western Europe (2015–2016)

The role of social capital in the perception of images of the Islamic State

Challenges of Countering Terrorist Recruitment in the Lake Chad Region: The Case of Boko Haram

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