The course aims to introduce students to the knowledge of main dynamics concerning current extremism, radicalisation and terrorism as well as providing fitting methodological expertise to analyse them.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
- Selected papers by the professor.
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Non-attending students:
- Antonelli F., Radicalizzazione, Milano, Mondadori 2021.
- Pilati K., Movimenti sociali e azioni di protesta, Bologna, il Mulino 2018.
- Marinone L., Antonelli F. (eds.), How to Explain Radicalisation? Comparing the Drivers of Far-Right, Far-Left, Separatism and Religious Extremism, Mimesis International, 2022.
- Daher L., Antonelli F., Rosato V. (2025), Social Roots of Violent Extremism. Pathways and Trends in Europe, Berlin, Springer.
Fruizione: 21830222 RADICALIZZAZIONE E VIOLENZA POLITICA in Relazioni Internazionali e Sicurezza Globale LM-52 R ANTONELLI FRANCESCO
Programme
Part One: Theories and Concepts. The scientific study on radicalisation and violent extremism: methodological introduction. What is Political Violence - Radicalisation and Violent Extremism - Movement Studies and the problem of Political Violence - Radicalisation and Terrorism Studies and the problem of Terrorism. Part Two: topics, issues and methdological approches. Communication and violent extremism. Alt Right, Far-Right and Cospiracy Theories - Environmentalism and Political Extremism - New Trends of Current Jihadism - Gender and Terrorism - Incel Mouvement - Violent Radicalisation and Prisons - Preventing extremism.Core Documentation
Attending students:- Selected papers by the professor.
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Non-attending students:
- Antonelli F., Radicalizzazione, Milano, Mondadori 2021.
- Pilati K., Movimenti sociali e azioni di protesta, Bologna, il Mulino 2018.
- Marinone L., Antonelli F. (eds.), How to Explain Radicalisation? Comparing the Drivers of Far-Right, Far-Left, Separatism and Religious Extremism, Mimesis International, 2022.
- Daher L., Antonelli F., Rosato V. (2025), Social Roots of Violent Extremism. Pathways and Trends in Europe, Berlin, Springer.
Type of delivery of the course
Educational activities: lessons; workshops and classworks; lectures; homework. Lessons particularly aims to teach an appropiate methodological-based capability to analyse violent extremism and terrorism, also through the contribution of invited experts.Attendance
To attend lessons is optional. Nevertheless, it is strongly recommended to fully achieve all educational goals.Type of evaluation
Attending students: - During the course and in the final test, Students will be evalutated with written papers, public presentations and group works. Such tests aim to assess theoretical, conceptual, methodological and critical faculties to analyse radicalisation and terrorism. --- Non-attending students: - Oral test. The test aims to assess theoretical, conceptual, methodological and critical faculties to analyse radicalisation and terrorism. teacher profile teaching materials
- Selected papers by the professor.
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Non-attending students:
- Antonelli F., Radicalizzazione, Milano, Mondadori 2021.
- Pilati K., Movimenti sociali e azioni di protesta, Bologna, il Mulino 2018.
- Marinone L., Antonelli F. (eds.), How to Explain Radicalisation? Comparing the Drivers of Far-Right, Far-Left, Separatism and Religious Extremism, Mimesis International, 2022.
- Daher L., Antonelli F., Rosato V. (2025), Social Roots of Violent Extremism. Pathways and Trends in Europe, Berlin, Springer.
Fruizione: 21830222 RADICALIZZAZIONE E VIOLENZA POLITICA in Relazioni Internazionali e Sicurezza Globale LM-52 R ANTONELLI FRANCESCO
Programme
Part One: Theories and Concepts. The scientific study on radicalisation and violent extremism: methodological introduction. What is Political Violence - Radicalisation and Violent Extremism - Movement Studies and the problem of Political Violence - Radicalisation and Terrorism Studies and the problem of Terrorism. Part Two: topics, issues and methdological approches. Communication and violent extremism. Alt Right, Far-Right and Cospiracy Theories - Environmentalism and Political Extremism - New Trends of Current Jihadism - Gender and Terrorism - Incel Mouvement - Violent Radicalisation and Prisons - Preventing extremism.Core Documentation
Attending students:- Selected papers by the professor.
---
Non-attending students:
- Antonelli F., Radicalizzazione, Milano, Mondadori 2021.
- Pilati K., Movimenti sociali e azioni di protesta, Bologna, il Mulino 2018.
- Marinone L., Antonelli F. (eds.), How to Explain Radicalisation? Comparing the Drivers of Far-Right, Far-Left, Separatism and Religious Extremism, Mimesis International, 2022.
- Daher L., Antonelli F., Rosato V. (2025), Social Roots of Violent Extremism. Pathways and Trends in Europe, Berlin, Springer.
Type of delivery of the course
Educational activities: lessons; workshops and classworks; lectures; homework. Lessons particularly aims to teach an appropiate methodological-based capability to analyse violent extremism and terrorism, also through the contribution of invited experts.Attendance
To attend lessons is optional. Nevertheless, it is strongly recommended to fully achieve all educational goals.Type of evaluation
Attending students: - During the course and in the final test, Students will be evalutated with written papers, public presentations and group works. Such tests aim to assess theoretical, conceptual, methodological and critical faculties to analyse radicalisation and terrorism. --- Non-attending students: - Oral test. The test aims to assess theoretical, conceptual, methodological and critical faculties to analyse radicalisation and terrorism.