Using Conversion Theory to Explain Western Jihadi Terrorist Radicalization: Case Studies of Mohammed Bouyeri and Mohammad Momin Khawaja
Using Conversion Theory to Explain Western Jihadi Terrorist Radicalization: Case Studies of Mohammed Bouyeri and Mohammad Momin Khawaja
Cristina De Leo Katherine M. Ford Lorne L. Dawson a Department of War Studies, King’s College London, London, UKb Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canadac Department of Religious Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaCristina De Leo is a Senior Research Officer on Terrorism and Extremism at the Next Century Foundation. She holds a BA in International Studies from The Open University and an MA in Terrorism, Security & Society from King’s College London, where her research focused on the intersection between extremist groups and new religious movements.Katherine M. Ford is a member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Prior to joining the IRB, she was an award-winning Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of Waterloo, where her research focused on the governance of violent extremism. Katherine has an MA in International Affairs from Carleton University and a BA in Psychology from the University of Waterloo.Lorne L. Dawson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Religious Studies, and Sociology and Legal Studies, at the University of Waterloo (Canada). He has published three books, five edited books, and ninety-seven academic articles and book chapters. His research has focused on new religious movements, religious terrorism, and the social ecology of radicalization.