Understanding Political Radicalization

Understanding Political Radicalization : The Two-Pyramids ModelClark McCauley and Sophia MoskalenkoBryn Mawr CollegeThis article reviews some of the milestones of thinking about Political Radicalization , asscholars and security officials struggled after 9/11 to discern the precursors of terroristviolence. Recent criticism of the concept of Radicalization has been recognized, leading to a2-pyramids model that responds to the criticism by separating Radicalization of opinion fromradicalization of action. Security and research implications of the 2-pyramids model arebriefly described, ending with a call for more attention to emotional experience in under-standing both Radicalization of opinion and Radicalization of : Radicalization , terrorism, violent extremism, 2-pyramids model , lone wolfAfter the shock of the 9/11 attacks, security o

at a four-stage model of radicalization. First is a cognitive opening to new people and new ideas that follows experi-ence of personal disconnection (unfreezing), personal griev-ance (discrimination), or group grievance (oppression of Muslims). Second, the seeker connects with al-Muhajiroun via personal relations with activists, which may be either

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