Deradicalizing a Radical Islamist. The Case of Saudi Arabia

• Authors: Agata Górska-Lisicka , Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska

Title variants

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Deradykalizacja muzułmańskiego radykała. Przypadek Arabii Saudyjskiej

Abstracts

PL

W artykule dokonano analizy saudyjskiego programu deradykalizacyjnego Munaṣaḥa, koncentrując się na jego aspektach teoretycznych i praktycznych. Jako długoterminowa strategia mająca na celu przeciwdziałanie terroryzmowi motywowanemu radykalnym islamem, deradykalizacja wydaje się być bardziej obiecująca niż izolacja w więzieniu. Przy założeniu jednak, że deradykalizacja następuje na poziomie poznawczym. Przed omówieniem programu saudyjskiego autorki przedstawiają przegląd programów deradykalizacyjnych wdrażanych w innych państwach muzułmańskich. Zestawienie to podkreśla różnorodność podejść do deradykalizacji, jednocześnie umieszczając program saudyjski w szerszym kontekście międzynarodowym. W artykule omówione są motywacje uruchomienia programu saudyjskiego, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem kwestii bezpieczeństwa narodowego i działań na rzecz zwalczania ideologii ekstremistycznych. Przedstawiona została struktura programu, procesy rehabilitacji i reintegracji beneficjentów programu w społeczeństwie. Na końcu przeanalizowano możliwości skuteczności programu, uwzględniając wyzwania i problemy związane z jego realizacją.

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The article examines Saudi Arabia's deradicalization program, Munaṣaḥa, focusing on its theoretical and practical aspects. As a long-term strategy, aimed at counteracting Islamist terrorism, deradicalization seems to be more promising than isolated imprisonment, assuming that it is possible to deradicalize a radical Islamist on the cognitive level. Before exploring the Saudi program, the authors provide an overview of deradicalization programs implemented in other Muslim-majority countries. This comparison highlights the diversity of approaches to deradicalizing Islamist extremists while placing the Saudi initiative within a broader international context. The paper discusses the motivations behind launching the Saudi program, with emphasis on national security concerns and efforts to combat extremist ideologies. It outlines the program’s structure, rehabilitation and reintegration processes, including transitional measures, post-program monitoring, and support for graduates and their families. It assesses the program's effectiveness and addresses concerns and challenges related to its implementation.

Keywords

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deradicalization; jihād; Saudi Arabia; terrorism; radical Islamism

PL

deradykalizacja; dżihad; Arabia Saudyjska; terroryzm; radykalny islam

• Publisher: Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula w Warszawie
• Journal: Społeczeństwo i Polityka
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 4(81)
• Pages: 27-42

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Agata Górska-Lisicka

• Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie

• https://orcid.org/0000000305649856

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Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska

• Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie

• https://orcid.org/0000000211216240

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Identifiers

DOI

10.34765/sp.0424.a02

Biblioteka Nauki

60813049