What is violent radicalisation?
Let’s get to the bottom of this. What’s violent radicalisation? At first, it sounds like jargon. However, if you pay attention, this term is not difficult to understand. This word conveys much common sense. For example, think about Joe next door, Mo, or even Nadiya who lives across the road. You might agree that average individuals like them would not become violent extremists overnight. To understand violent radicalisation, you need to think about the journey of a person from an average individual to a violent extremist or a terrorist. In this journey, there are many internal and external factors at play. Internal factors can be different from individual to individual. Key external factors such as extremist movements and their ideologies can have a significant impact on individual radicalisation. However, one thing is certain about violent radicalisation: it is a phase an individual would navigate to acquire an extreme belief system and develop his/her reasoning to justify it.
What is violent extremism
What does the term violent extremism suggest in real-life situations? Violent extremism is a belief system that justifies the use of violence to achieve political goals. A violent extremist is someone who embraces this ideology. They might express views that reveal their beliefs, use the Internet to spread such beliefs, network with people or groups with similar beliefs online or in person, and show commitment to extreme political beliefs that advocate violence.
What is terrorism
As we all know, terrorism is an act of violence, which is justified using a certain political belief system. A terrorist is someone who committed an act of violence in support of a political cause. As you see, violent extremism is ideological and terrorism puts the ideology into practice.
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