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Explaining the appeal of Islamic radicals

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Why do “Islamic radicals”—including the partisans of al-Qaeda and other followers of Osama bin Laden--enjoy so much sympathy in the Middle East and the wider Muslim world? This Global Policy Brief explores four socioeconomic roots of Islamic radicalism: - The multidimensional crisis of the Muslim world - The rage of the young, a majority of the population in the Middle East, are faced with poor livelihood prospects - Increasing poverty and collapsing cities - Failures of government.

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  • Richards, Alan, 2003. "Explaining the appeal of Islamic radicals," Center for Global, International and Regional Studies, Working Paper Series qt2cg255zq, Center for Global, International and Regional Studies, UC Santa Cruz.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdl:glinre:qt2cg255zq
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    1. de Haas, Hein, 2009. "Mobility and Human Development," MPRA Paper 19176, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. ., 2014. "Ibn Khaldun’s theory of development: does it help explain the low performance of the present-day Muslim world?," Chapters, in: Morality and Justice in Islamic Economics and Finance, chapter 4, pages 93-134, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    3. Marlies Sas & Koen Ponnet & Genserik Reniers & Wim Hardyns, 2020. "The Role of Education in the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Developing Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-12, March.
    4. Carlos Pestana Barros & Isabel Proença, 2005. "Mixed Logit Estimation of Radical Islamic Terrorism in Europe and North America," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 49(2), pages 298-314, April.

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