COUNTERING YOUTH RECRUITMENT TO TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS: THE EU AND RUSSIAN PRACTICES

Amid activation of Islamic State (IS) recruiters among European and Russian youth, society is more and more concerned about the efficiency of contemporary higher education humanistic function. The article identifies one of the relevant areas in studying European and Russian practices of preventing y...

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Main Authors: Andrey KOSHKIN, Natalya DENISENKOVA, Olga GRISHINA, Andrey NOVIKOV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2017-12-01
Series:EURINT
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Online Access:http://cse.uaic.ro/eurint/proceedings/index_htm_files/EURINT2017_KOS.pdf
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Summary:Amid activation of Islamic State (IS) recruiters among European and Russian youth, society is more and more concerned about the efficiency of contemporary higher education humanistic function. The article identifies one of the relevant areas in studying European and Russian practices of preventing youth recruitment to military terrorist organizations. Main reasons for radicalization and conditions of potential successful youth recruitment to terrorist structures were identified. The role and place of state and society, values and beliefs as well as the content of educational programs, educational and information technology in countering terrorist ideology were specified. Based on the survey carried out among 881 Russian students, the approach towards state anti-terrorist policy and coverage of terrorism by the Russian mass media was studied. Measures on efficient prevention of terrorist recruitment campaign among young people were drafted.
ISSN:2393-2384
2393-2384