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Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq and the Socio-Economic Environment They Faced at Home: A Comparison of European Countries.
- Source :
- Perspectives on Terrorism; Dec2016, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p68-81, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This article looks at the gap in labour market and school outcomes between non-EU immigrants and natives in European countries. It then correlates the related socio-economic data with the number of foreign fighters per million inhabitants as well as per million non-EU immigrants. It emerges that larger gaps correlate with higher numbers of foreign fighters, with Belgium emerging as the worst performer in the sample. While not offering a full, causal and micro-level model to understand the link completely, the present analysis nevertheless finds a clear and robust pattern across much of Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23343745
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Perspectives on Terrorism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120675284