Description: A comparative, multidisciplinary interrogation of how people across the world become extremists of all kinds, and how different scholarly fields study and theorize this process.
Review Quotes: "Radicalisation is a first-class, innovative and highly constructive study of one of the most important issues relating to extremism, with insights from the top names in the field. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the topic."-- Michelle Bentley, Director of the Centre for International Security, Royal Holloway, University of London
"An in-depth and up-to-date account of some of the ongoing challenges and concerns relating to radicalization. Original and bold in its scope, this volume will be one of the most important in the field." -- Tahir Abbas, Professor of Radicalisation Studies, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University"This wide-angled book offers a welcome pluralistic and global perspective on the concept of radicalization. It is destined to become essential reading for scholars and students interested in the multiple ways radicalization has been deployed in public and academic discourse." -- Sarah Marsden, Senior Lecturer, Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews"Presenting a range of international case studies and taking a critical approach, the authors provide authoritative accounts of their chosen topics. An original and welcome contribution to the literature." -- John Morrison, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Maynooth University, and co-editor of Radicalization and Deradicalization: Processes and Contexts