Youth Radicalization by extremists in the Balkans and Western Europe
Youth Radicalization by extremists in the Balkans and Western Europe

Summary/Abstract: Terrorism has always been the satellite of human civilization. It took different shapes, it modified its ways of acting throughout the history, it had various names but the essence of it never changed. Terrorism is a particular type of crime, which has undergone modifications throughout the development of societies. In ancient times its manifestations were mostly individualist, whereas today governments and societies have to deal with organised, trained and well-funded terrorist organisations. Nowadays the most notorious terrorist organisation is the ISIS, which is recruiting Muslim members from all over the world particularly from Western Europe and the Balkans. Starting from 2014 we have witnessed the Islamic State’s unprecedented success in recruiting foreign fighters from all over the world, particularly, youth from Western societies. Many of the terrorist attacks committed on the European soil can be prevented if the governments take up relevant measures in good time to stop the youth from getting radicalised. This paper will focus on the problem of the socially excluded youth in the Balkans and Western societies and the measures that would prevent the young teens from getting radicalised by extremist organisations.

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