| Description |
1 online resource (24 pages) |
| Series |
Egmont paper ; 75 |
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Egmont paper ; 75.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The birth of a contested concept -- (Not) a new phenomenon -- A conducive environment for new youth subcultures -- The push factors - a wide array of personal motives -- The pull factors : why Syria - and why the Islamic State? -- Sharia4Belgium and consorts : linking push and pull factors -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
According to the most reliable public estimates, the number of Belgian combatants in Syria and Iraq totals some 360 individuals as of January 2015 (the latest ICSR estimates overstate the Belgian contingent), mostly young men. Not included in this figure are the 50 or so who never made it to Syria. As of early 2015, nearly 200 are still active in Syria or Iraq. The figures indicate an order of magnitude, and no absolute certainty. Comparisons with other countries are risky, since definitions of what constitutes a foreign fighter and counting methods differ, even among EU Member States. Nevertheless, Belgians are well represented in the ranks of IS. This is often viewed as an indication that Belgium is being confronted with a significant radicalisation movement. But is Belgium really under pressure from a growing threat of radicalisation and terrorism? |
| Notes |
"March 2015." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (AEI, viewed December 1, 2015) |
| Subject |
IS (Organization)
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| SUBJECT |
IS (Organization) fast (OCoLC)fst01914325 |
| Subject |
Radicalism -- Belgium
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Radicalism -- Europe
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Terrorists -- Recruiting.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Belgium
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Europe
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Islamic fundamentalism.
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Radicalism.
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Terrorists -- Recruiting.
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| SUBJECT |
Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001320
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| Subject |
Belgium.
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Europe.
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Syria.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9789038224848 |
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9038224842 |
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