radicalization

"Anthology of curated essays addressing QAnon and conspiracy theories--why they begin, how they catch fire, and how they affect politics and society"--Provided by publisher.

"A journalist who specializes in conspiracy theories draws on interviews with QAnon converts and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics to explain the origin and growth of the movement, its embrace by right-wing media and politicians, and why it is important to understand it rather than mock it"--BTCat.

The typical terrorist follows four steps: alienation from the dominant culture, sometimes due to joblessness and discrimination; a turn to petty crime; religious awakening and radicalization; and an initiatory journey to a Muslim country to train for jihad. Why do these people choose terrorism? This question has pressing relevance in today's world. The author is a widely respected international scholar of radical Islam and has spent years studying the path towards radicalism. In this book he offers a framework for both understanding contemporary terrorism and for taking steps to combat it.

Reze Courdee, a sixteen-year-old straight A student and chemistry whiz, tries to assimilate into American culture, but life takes a drastic turn when Reze returns to Syria as part of the Muslim nation.