Skillnader och likheter i radikaliseringsprocessen mellan islamistterrorism och högerterrorism. En empirisk studie.

Sammanfattning: In this study, I intended to examine differences and similarities in the radicalization process between Islamic terrorism and right-wing terrorism by using secondary data from the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) database. A review of previous research noted a difference in the radicalization process between Islamist terrorism and right-wing terrorism, however there is a tendency not to differentiate between them. The research question was therefore what differences and similarities exist between individuals who have radicalized towards Islamist terrorism and individuals who have radicalized towards right-wing terrorism. The study found a significant difference between the ideologies in terms of religious background and immigrant background. There was a similarity among the ideologies in that they had more radicalized friends in their social networks than radicalized family members. However, the study did not find a significant difference between the ideologies in terms of violence exposure as children. The study also found a significant relationship between terrorism and religious background, terrorism and immigrant generation, and terrorism and radical family member. Finally, it is noted that there is value in distinguishing between ideologies in research on radicalization, but that further research is needed to deepen the understanding of the factors that influence the radicalization process.