Determining Who is Vulnerable to Radicalization and Recruitment
Abstract
This paper examines whether a common set of conditions exist, applicable to extremist groups of any potential ideology, which make a community or individual more vulnerable to radicalization and radical recruitment. This paper seeks to answer two key questions: what traits facilitate radicalization, and how do radical organizations recruit? After examining the variety of diverse causes, processes, and contributing factors, this study develops new models for the recruitment and radicalization processes. Using these two models, this paper analyzes a case study of the Muslim Brotherhood in two drastically different environments: the United States and the Middle East. By showing how the radicalization and recruitment processes are very similar in these two disparate locations, these case studies support the argument that the underlying framework of extremist radicalization and recruitment can be extrapolated across geography, and across ideology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 08, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1071093
Entities
People
- Rachel E. Hoffman
Organizations
- School of Advanced Military Studies