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Islamistisk radikalisering: En fallstudie av svenska myndigheters arbete och strategi mot våldsbejakande islamistisk radikalisering

Wendt, Gustav LU (2025) STVK04 20242
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This study aims to examine the national level measures implemented in Sweden to counter the threats posed by violent Islamist radicalization. The study will focus on two main government actors and their roles in countering this threat. These actors are the Swedish Security Service (Säkerhetspolisen) and the Center for Preventing Violent Extremism (Center mot våldsbejakande extremism). Moghaddam’s staircase model of radicalization will be used as a theoretical framework to examine if and how these two key actors address the different stages of the radicalization process. The study will be based on a qualitative singular case study where official documents, reports and relevant literature will be analyzed to identify strategies and efforts.... (More)
This study aims to examine the national level measures implemented in Sweden to counter the threats posed by violent Islamist radicalization. The study will focus on two main government actors and their roles in countering this threat. These actors are the Swedish Security Service (Säkerhetspolisen) and the Center for Preventing Violent Extremism (Center mot våldsbejakande extremism). Moghaddam’s staircase model of radicalization will be used as a theoretical framework to examine if and how these two key actors address the different stages of the radicalization process. The study will be based on a qualitative singular case study where official documents, reports and relevant literature will be analyzed to identify strategies and efforts. The findings presented will show the multifaceted nature of Sweden’s approach which includes both preventative measures aimed at the early stages of radicalization, as well as the reactive measures aimed at disrupting immediate threats to national security. The analysis also reveals both strengths and challenges within this line of work, more specifically when it comes to collaboration across agencies. Lastly this study hopes to contribute to a deeper and better understanding of violent Islamist radicalization and its processes as well as the effectiveness of national strategies aimed towards it. (Less)
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author
Wendt, Gustav LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK04 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
radikalisering, våldsbejakande, islamism, Säkerhetspolisen, Säpo, Center mot våldsbejakande extremism
language
Swedish
id
9179454
date added to LUP
2025-03-04 12:55:06
date last changed
2025-03-04 12:55:06
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  abstract     = {{This study aims to examine the national level measures implemented in Sweden to counter the threats posed by violent Islamist radicalization. The study will focus on two main government actors and their roles in countering this threat. These actors are the Swedish Security Service (Säkerhetspolisen) and the Center for Preventing Violent Extremism (Center mot våldsbejakande extremism). Moghaddam’s staircase model of radicalization will be used as a theoretical framework to examine if and how these two key actors address the different stages of the radicalization process. The study will be based on a qualitative singular case study where official documents, reports and relevant literature will be analyzed to identify strategies and efforts. The findings presented will show the multifaceted nature of Sweden’s approach which includes both preventative measures aimed at the early stages of radicalization, as well as the reactive measures aimed at disrupting immediate threats to national security. The analysis also reveals both strengths and challenges within this line of work, more specifically when it comes to collaboration across agencies. Lastly this study hopes to contribute to a deeper and better understanding of violent Islamist radicalization and its processes as well as the effectiveness of national strategies aimed towards it.}},
  author       = {{Wendt, Gustav}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Islamistisk radikalisering: En fallstudie av svenska myndigheters arbete och strategi mot våldsbejakande islamistisk radikalisering}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}