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Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation

The research work proposes to study the new face of radicalism represented by Salafism,  and djihadism.

Through numerous examples, especially from Algeria, Tunisia, Yemen and Syria, the group of researchers tries to understand what can lead to political violence. Through a rigorous analysis of different countries and different phenomena of transition to violence, the study underlines the need not to mechanically consider Salafism as an incubator of violence.

The in-depth study of the salafist logic, but also the analysis of political violence in the conflicts in the Middle East, helps to underline how social disintegration and antagonism between societies and states are in fact the causes of this political violence. Empirical analysis of Marc Sageman's theory of the transition to political violence allows researchers to explain how Salafism can lead to action.

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Leaders

  • Mohamed-Ali Adraoui

    • Research field history and sociology of salafism, djihadist movements
    • Institution London School of economics
    • Position Fellow at the Centre for International Studies, London School of economics
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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Group members

  • Elie Abouaoun

    • Research field conflicts, peace building, human rights
    • Institution United States Institute of Peace
    • Position director of MENA programs
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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  • Sari Hanafi

    • Research field political and economic sociology of the Palestinian diaspora and refugees, transitional justice
    • Institution American University of Beirut
    • Position chair of the department of sociology, anthropology and media studies
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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  • Giuseppe Merone

    • Research field islam politique, salafisme, jihadisme
    • Institution Ghent University
    • Position chercheur au Middle East and North Africa Research Group, Ghent University
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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  • Zoltan Pall

    • Research field social movement theory, the evolution and dynamics of Salafism in Lebanon and Kuwait, and the logic of Salafi transnational networking between the Arabian Gulf and Southeast Asia
    • Institution National University of Singapore
    • Position researcher at the Middle-East Institute
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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  • Marc Sageman

    • Research field Radicalisation
    • Institution Washington
    • Position independent researcher
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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  • Dominique Thomas

    • Research field Islamist mouvements
    • Institution Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
    • Position Research fellow
    • Theme Between Salafism, sectarianism and violence: the new faces of radicalisation
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