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Is there a nexus between migration and radicalisation? , , A scientific search for clues
Source: © BAMF
The BAMF Brief Analysis 4|2024 deals with the question of whether possible links between migration and radicalisation can be identified on the basis of German-language literature.
As part of the Brief Analysis, a literature review of the research landscape of the last ten years in German-speaking countries was compiled.
Key results
Based on existing works that deal with a possible connection between radicalisation and migration, the following key findings can be derived:
- Extremists use narratives with references to migration issues and appeal to people with and without a history of migration.
- Across all extremisms, there is no evidence in German-language research that people with a history of migration radicalise at a higher share than the native population.
- Discrimination and risk factors for radicalisation can affect people with and without a history of migration equally. If people experience discrimination more frequently or perceive it clearly, if they grow up in unstable family circumstances or suffer biographical breaks, if they experience low-threshold contact with radicalised milieus, this can increase their vulnerability to radicalisation.
- The majority of people do not become radicalised, even if their biographies contain dangerous factors. The number of radicalised individuals with a history of migration is small.
- There is a need for empirical and cross-phenomenal research on radicalisation and deradicalisation processes in extremist and radicalised milieus.
The Brief Analysis was written by: Alina Neitzert, Nelia Miguel Müller and Corinna Lux with the assistance of Alexandra Wielopolski-Kasaku
The Brief Analysis is only available in German.