Exposure to Extremist Content and Public Sympathy for ISIS

Ozeren, Suleyman; Çubukçu, Suat; Cash, Gabriel

doi:10.1080/1057610x.2021.1965728

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“…Researchers and practitioners should examine organizational and individual factors to comprehensively understand the recruitment process, including leadership characteristics, propaganda and recruitment activities, the social, economic, and political characteristics of potential sympathizers, and the radicalization process. These factors play a crucial role in understanding how organizations attract new members who may be driven by a "quest for significance" (Ozeren, Cubukcu, and Cash 2021).…”

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Religiosity and Political Islam: Divergent Influences on Support for Terrorism

Cubukcu,

Cinoglu,

Ozeren

2023

Int. ann. criminol.

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This study examines the intricate relationship between religion and attitudes towards terrorist violence, with a specific focus on individual sympathy for al-Qaeda and justification for suicide bombings. While religion has the capacity to promote both harmony and social cohesion, as well as division and conflict, it is crucial to explore the complex and contradictory nature of religious beliefs in relation to individuals’ attitudes towards terrorism. To address this paradox, the study differentiates between religion as a belief and religion as an ideology. Drawing from a subset of the 2011 Pew Global Attitudes Survey, encompassing countries with substantial Muslim populations (Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey), the research investigates how religiosity and political Islam influence public attitudes towards terrorism, considering political and economic grievances in these contexts. Multivariate statistical analysis suggests that religiosity and political Islam exhibit distinct associations with the justification of suicide bombings and support for al-Qaeda, and these dynamics vary across countries. Ultimately, the study underscores the importance of perceiving religiosity not as a threat but as a potential remedy to prevent extremism by fostering an educated and deeper understanding of religious principles.

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Religiosity and Political Islam: Divergent Influences on Support for Terrorism

Cubukcu,

Cinoglu,

Ozeren

2023

Int. ann. criminol.

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A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

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One of today’s most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic review of causal and correlational evidence (N = 496 articles) on the link between digital media use and different political variables. Some associations, such as increasing political participation and information consumption, are likely to be beneficial for democracy and were often observed in autocracies and emerging democracies. Other associations, such as declining political trust, increasing populism and growing polarization, are likely to be detrimental to democracy and were more pronounced in established democracies. While the impact of digital media on political systems depends on the specific variable and system in question, several variables show clear directions of associations. The evidence calls for research efforts and vigilance by governments and civil societies to better understand, design and regulate the interplay of digital media and democracy.

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Comparison of Turkish and English-Speaking ISIS Sympathizers’ Twitter Content between 2015 and 2016

Tulga

2023

Innov. Soc. Sci.

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The development of social media technologies has had a significant impact on individuals, organizations and societies. However, social media has not only affected people and communities, but also terrorist organizations have started to use social media platforms effectively. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is one such group that actively utilizes social media. Social media has played a critical role in formulating and disseminating ISIS’s strategies. Twitter is one of the most effective social media platforms used by ISIS, and it actively uses Twitter in predominantly Muslim countries such as Turkey. In this article, I use a dictionary-based method to compare and analyze 29,419 tweets from English-speaking supporters of ISIS and 40,526 tweets from Turkish supporters of ISIS between 2015 and 2016.

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Exposure to Extremist Content and Public Sympathy for ISIS

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Religiosity and Political Islam: Divergent Influences on Support for Terrorism

Religiosity and Political Islam: Divergent Influences on Support for Terrorism

A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

Comparison of Turkish and English-Speaking ISIS Sympathizers’ Twitter Content between 2015 and 2016

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