TERRORISM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. A CASE STUDY ON EUROPE
TERRORISM AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. A CASE STUDY ON EUROPE

Summary/Abstract: The proposed article aims at analyzing the complex relationship between religious liberty and the terrorist phenomenon. The research questions will revolve around the theories advocating for a restriction of religious freedom, as imperative for counterterrorist activities and to prevent the spread of terrorism, as well as around those claiming the opposite, that religious freedom, in fact, tends to undermine the terrorist activities and resentment against restrictive laws. A secondary objective is to provide an answer to the interrogation whether the fight against terrorism is more successful by restricting or increasing religious liberties.The study will focus on the main terrorist manifestations beginning with 2001, analyzing the main motivations behind those attacks and whether there could be identified any indicators that point to a connection between religious terrorism and the status of religious freedom in those specific areas where the terrorist incidents occurred.

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