The ‘Coney Island caliphate’ and radicalised youth
The news of the arrest of a self-radicalised youth for an unusual terror plot, that amongst other things, included plans to engage in knife attacks on unbelievers, should be taken seriously. It sheds light on the ongoing challenge of youth radicalisation in recent years. That said, a sense of perspe...
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| author | Kumar Ramakrishna |
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| description | The news of the arrest of a self-radicalised youth for an unusual terror plot, that amongst other things, included plans to engage in knife attacks on unbelievers, should be taken seriously. It sheds light on the ongoing challenge of youth radicalisation in recent years. That said, a sense of perspective is also in order. In the recent case, it seems clear that this was basically a youth with an overblown imagination, in dire need of stronger peer support and mentoring. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1654912023-04-02T15:45:16Z The ‘Coney Island caliphate’ and radicalised youth Kumar Ramakrishna S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Singapore and Homeland Security The news of the arrest of a self-radicalised youth for an unusual terror plot, that amongst other things, included plans to engage in knife attacks on unbelievers, should be taken seriously. It sheds light on the ongoing challenge of youth radicalisation in recent years. That said, a sense of perspective is also in order. In the recent case, it seems clear that this was basically a youth with an overblown imagination, in dire need of stronger peer support and mentoring. Published version 2023-03-27T12:52:13Z 2023-03-27T12:52:13Z 2023 Commentary Kumar Ramakrishna (2023). The ‘Coney Island caliphate’ and radicalised youth. RSIS Commentaries, 020-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165491 en RSIS Commentaries, 020-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
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| title | The ‘Coney Island caliphate’ and radicalised youth |
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