Research Group Radicalization
The research group “Radicalization” investigates the causes and dynamics of radicalization processes (topic 1) as well as their effects on societies (topic 2). In the first topic, radicalization processes within radicalized milieus as well as dynamics of cumulative radicalization and co-radicalization are analyzed. In the second topic, the countermeasures of the state and of civil society actors and the consequences that result for society are taken into consideration. The research group thus builds on the existing research traditions of PRIF in the areas of terrorism and political violence, transnational violence, prevention and political education and comparative conflict research. Furthermore, the research group bundles them across disciplines and across program areas in relation to research on various (transnational) political phenomena and religious radicalization.
Although these analyses of the complex causes and dynamics of radicalization as well as their perception in politics and society are located in basic research, the research group also focuses on the dialogical transfer of knowledge through a wide network of practice partners.
Current PhD Project
- At the Limits of the Rule of Law? Legislative Processing of Insecurity in German Counter-Terrorism since 2001
- Causalities of Individual Radicalisation of Reichsbürger in Germany
- Doing Postmigrant Diversity: The Understanding of Diversity within the German Police
- Hostile Proximity? Digital Mobilization Techniques of Salafist and Right-Wing Radical Actors in Comparison
- Radicalization of the marginalized? Dynamics of Islamist radicalization in Tunisia post 2011
- Social ties and lone wolves – Processes of radicalization in lone actor terrorists
- Storytelling against Extremism
- To Be in the Know: Motivational Foundations at the Intersection of Conspiracy Belief and Protest in Germany
Completed PhD Project
- Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET)
- KURI “Configurations of social and political practices in dealing with radical Islam”
- PrEval
- RADIS - Transfer Project Social Causes and Effects of Radical Islam in Germany and Europe
- RadiGaMe - Processes of Radicalization and Prevention Measures on Gaming Platforms: Analysis and Knowledge Transfer
- Teilprojekt InRa-Studie
- VORTEX - Coping with Varieties of Radicalization into Terrorism and Extremism
- Aşıkkutlu, Beyda
- Baum, Max
- Geyer, Philipp
- Herz, Angela
- Pfeuffer-Rooschüz, Levi
- Scheuner, Kristina Marie
- Strunk, Julius