Over the last several years, there has been a rising propagation of Islamist extremism globally, which poses substantial obstacles to global security and societies at large. The objective of this literature review is to critically assess the claim that Islamist extremism mostly arises as a response to external threats. This perspective delves beyond the scopeContinue reading “Extremism in a Global Context: Does Islamic Extremism Primarily Emerge as a Reaction to External Threats?”