Militant Extremist Mindset in Post-conflict Regions of the Balkans
Abstract
This study explores the structure of Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) within a sample of participants living in areas with enhanced risk of intergroup conflict. We were also interested in comparing members of three different ethnic groups (Serbs, Albanians, and Bosniaks) on MEM measures. A short version of the MEM scale was created for future use. We found that the factorial structure of MEM was replicated in the sample composed of people from both sides of a conflict. Ethnic groups did not differ significantly on the Grudge component of MEM. Group differences were pronounced on the Pro-violence and Utopianism factors. Albanians scored higher than Bosniaks and Serbs on these two dimensions. However, significant differences were obtained on the Ethos of Conflict (EOC) factor when groups of Serbs living within and outside areas of recent conflict were compared.
Keywords:
Radicalization / Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) / Intergroup Conflict / Ethos of Conflict (EOC)Source:
Journal for Deradicalization, 2019, 19, 185-218Publisher:
- German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS)
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Psihologija / PsychologyTY - JOUR AU - Stankov, Lazar AU - Knežević, Goran AU - Petrović, Boban AU - Međedović, Janko AU - Lazarević, Ljiljana PY - 2019 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2907 AB - This study explores the structure of Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM) within a sample of participants living in areas with enhanced risk of intergroup conflict. We were also interested in comparing members of three different ethnic groups (Serbs, Albanians, and Bosniaks) on MEM measures. A short version of the MEM scale was created for future use. We found that the factorial structure of MEM was replicated in the sample composed of people from both sides of a conflict. Ethnic groups did not differ significantly on the Grudge component of MEM. Group differences were pronounced on the Pro-violence and Utopianism factors. Albanians scored higher than Bosniaks and Serbs on these two dimensions. However, significant differences were obtained on the Ethos of Conflict (EOC) factor when groups of Serbs living within and outside areas of recent conflict were compared. PB - German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS) T2 - Journal for Deradicalization T1 - Militant Extremist Mindset in Post-conflict Regions of the Balkans EP - 218 IS - 19 SP - 185 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2907 ER -
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Stankov, L., Knežević, G., Petrović, B., Međedović, J.,& Lazarević, L.. (2019). Militant Extremist Mindset in Post-conflict Regions of the Balkans. in Journal for Deradicalization German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS).(19), 185-218. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2907
Stankov L, Knežević G, Petrović B, Međedović J, Lazarević L. Militant Extremist Mindset in Post-conflict Regions of the Balkans. in Journal for Deradicalization. 2019;(19):185-218. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2907 .
Stankov, Lazar, Knežević, Goran, Petrović, Boban, Međedović, Janko, Lazarević, Ljiljana, "Militant Extremist Mindset in Post-conflict Regions of the Balkans" in Journal for Deradicalization, no. 19 (2019):185-218, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_2907 .