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Schuman Shelf | Salafism: Challenged by Radicalization?

Olivier Roy presents his book 'Salafism: challenged by radicalization? Violence, Politics, and the Advent of Post-Salafism'. To what extent is Salafism in crisis? How has violent radicalization challenged Salafism? This e-book endeavours to provide the first systematic analysis of these issues and many more.

19 October 2021 | Video

Olivier Roy

"What we analyse is the transformations of Salafism during the last 20 years. The way it became more diverse, more moderate, more open to other forms of religion and less violent.." 

In this Schuman Shelf, Olivier Roy explores the relationship between Salafism and Jihadism identifying the true complexity of this relation. Instead of focusing solely on theory, it is important to look at the real religious practices of individuals in order to fill in the gaps and generate a clear perception of Islam.

Watch the full video now on the Robert Schuman Centre YouTube Channel.

Schuman Shelf #8 - Salafism: Challenged by Radicalization?

Schuman Shelf #8 - Salafism: Challenged by Radicalization?

Last update: 26 January 2022

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