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Causes of Violent Extremism in Central Asia: The Case of Kazakhstan

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  • Dina Sharipova
  • Serik Beissembayev

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The article focuses on causes of violent extremism in Kazakhstan by looking at the violent attacks on law-enforcement bodies in 2011 and 2016 in Aqtobe, Almaty, and Atyrau. Drawing on interviews with the convicted extremists, we argue that criminal youth subculture, grievances, the Salafi-jihadist ideology, and propaganda in the Internet have promoted extremist violence in Kazakhstan. We also make a brief comparative analysis of European jihadists and violent extremists in Kazakhstan, highlighting some important similarities and differences across the regions.

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  • Dina Sharipova & Serik Beissembayev, 2023. "Causes of Violent Extremism in Central Asia: The Case of Kazakhstan," Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(9), pages 1702-1724, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uterxx:v:46:y:2023:i:9:p:1702-1724
    DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2021.1872163
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