The coordinator of EU-GlobalAct, dr. Janja Mikulan, together with co-author Martina Malinovič, has published a chapter in the edited volume Contemporary Pathways of European Local and Regional Development, published by Lex Loxalis. 🎓📖
This publication contributes to the ongoing discourse on European local and regional development, offering valuable insights into contemporary challenges and strategies. 🌍✨
Congratulations to the authors on this achievement! 👏🎉
ABSTRACT OF THE CHAPTER
Vulnerability and resilience to radicalisation and violent extremism(s) in Slovenia: perceptions at the local level
In academia and among decision-makers, there remains a pronounced knowledge deficiency concerning the vulnerability and resilience to radicalisation and extremism at the local level. This chapter endeavours to bridge this knowledge gap by scrutinizing the perspectives of relevant local stakeholders regarding radicalisation and extremism in Slovenia. Utilizing a quantitative research design, specifically an online survey distributed to relevant local entities, 313 responses were garnered. Approximately 50% of the participants identified radicalisation as a medium-level threat. While most forms of extremisms were deemed low-risk, ethnic and right-wing extremism emerged as notably pressing concerns in their locales. Notably, all identified risk factors were rated as highly concerning; however, traditional media, internet/social media, and identity crises were singled out as having a particularly significant impact on communities. On the resilience front, the data revealed key challenges: notably, perceptions of frail social bonds, inadequate inter-stakeholder collaboration, and a dearth of preventive initiatives by key community stakeholders.
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