Elemente und Rahmenbedingungen der (Co-)Radikalisierung. Erste Analysen und Erkundungen des Forschungsfeldes

Abstract

People are quick to talk about radicalisation, a subject of much debate. And yet there is a lack of scientific studies that examine the factors of radicalisation that occurs particularly among adolescents and young adults. This article provides an overview of approaches and explanatory factors of radicalisation and co-radicalisation in a spiral of radicalisation. The focus is on anti-Muslim attitudes as the starting point of non-violent radicalisation and an empirical investigation of their relevance for radicalisation into and within violence. The relevance of an anti- Muslim social climate for right-wing radicalisation becomes apparent, as does the importance of a religious education that counteracts the persistence of an anti- Muslim social climate by opening up opportunities for contact.