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Author Botha, Anneli, author

Title Terrorism in Kenya and Uganda : radicalization from a political socialization perspective / by Anneli Botha
Published Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016

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Contents Introduction -- Introduction to terrorism in Uganda -- Introduction to terrorism in Kenya -- Individual characteristics and political socialization -- Establishing a political identity -- Role of the family and school as political socialization agents -- Role of peers, groups and the media as political socialization agents -- The external environment and political socialization and radicalization -- Explaining radicalization within the political socialization framework -- Interpretive overview
Summary This book examines factors facilitating recruitment and radicalization in four organizations in Kenya and Uganda. It considers issues such as the need to belong, religious and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic (education, unemployment) and political circumstances of individuals influenced and radicalized by these organizations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Terrorism -- Uganda
Terrorism -- Kenya.
Terrorism -- Psychological aspects
Terrorism -- Social aspects
Terrorists -- Recruiting.
Terrorists -- Psychology
Political socialization -- Uganda
Political socialization -- Kenya
Radicalization.
Youth and violence.
Radicalism.
Group identity.
Social Identification
radicalism.
group identity.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Radicalization.
Group identity.
Political socialization.
Radicalism.
Terrorism.
Terrorism -- Psychological aspects.
Terrorism -- Social aspects.
Terrorists -- Psychology.
Terrorists -- Recruiting.
Youth and violence.
Kenya.
Uganda.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016039754
ISBN 9781498523325
1498523323