From Margins to Extremes
Economic Factors, Social Integration and the Radicalisation of European Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7882178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tahir Abbas (0000-0002-0968-3261, Leiden University, corresponding author), Richard Mcneil-Willson (0000-0001-8036-1698, University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intercultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-6868 • E-ISSN: 1469-9540 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07256868.2025.2565763 |
| OpenAlex | W4415093163 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
This paper explores the relationship between economic variables, social integration and susceptibility to extremism in Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. By analysing 415 interviews conducted with young people, activists and practitioners between 2021 and 2023, we have discerned patterns in the influence of economic conditions on radicalisation. We found that nationalist ideologies are associated with economic concerns, particularly those related to globalisation and migration, and that perceived relative deprivation, rather than absolute conditions, mediate the influence of these factors. Comparable economic grievances foster conditions for both right-wing and Islamist radicalisation, indicating shared mechanisms. Nevertheless, national contexts – including welfare models and integration policies – affect the manifestations of these economic factors in actual radicalisation processes. This study elucidates the intricate relationship between economic conditions and extremist ideologies among European youth
Economic globalization · Economic integration · Economic welfare · Globalization · Ideology · Nationalism · Social integration · Welfare · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Relative deprivation and social justice
The Politics of Fear
The Precariat
Considering strategies designed to counter radicalisation
Taboos as a Cultural Cleavage Between Muslim Immigrants and Secular Western Publics
Why Men Rebel
The Radicalization of Homegrown Jihadists
Islamist and Nativist Reactionary Radicalisation in Europe
Introduction
Does unemployment matter? Economic insecurity, labour market policies and the far-right vote in Europe
Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism
The Three Ps of Radicalization
Violent Radicalization in Europe
The Radicalization Puzzle
Understanding political radicalization
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Populism as a Problem of Social Integration
Roots of the Radical Right
The threat of social decline
The Staircase to Terrorism
Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Economic globalization, job insecurity and the populist reaction
Foreign Fighter Returnees
Radicalisation
Contextual explanations of radical right-wing support in Sweden
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |