Publication
Aug 2008
This paper discusses the relationship between violence among European youth, Islamist ideology and al-Qaida. With the aim of examining the roots of terrorism, the author deconstructs the often-made link between youth violence and Islamism. He argues that the success of Osama bin Laden is not the establishment of a modern and efficient Islamist political organization, but inventing a narrative that could allow rebels without a cause to connect with a cause.
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Author | Olivier Roy |
Series | CEPS Policy Briefs |
Issue | 168 |
Publisher | Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) |
Copyright | © 2008 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) |