Converts and Islamist Terrorism: An Introduction

Converts to Islam represent a small percentage of the Muslim community in Western countries. Yet when it comes to Islamist extremism and terrorism, research has suggested that converts are considerably overrepresented. This ICCT Policy Brief serves as an introduction to this topic by providing an ov...

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Main Authors: Bart Schuurman, Peter Grol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ICCT | International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague 2016-06-01
Series:ICCT Research Papers
Online Access:http://icct.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ICCT-Schuurman-Grol-Flower-Converts-June-2016.pdf