It was only after the 7/7 bombings in London that “radicalization” established itself firmly in the Western lexicon of criminology and counter-terror policing to describe the process that leads teenagers down the path of violent extremism. Yet before Western taxpayers pour yet more money into countering home-grown violent extremism, it might be worth asking what … Continue reading Curbing the Enthusiasm: Why De-radicalization Programs Get Fanaticism Wrong