Employing a theoretical framework based on the concept of identity loss, this book seeks to understand the puzzle of why increased integration has brought more radicalization among the Muslim populations in western Europe.

Carolin Goerzig is Assistant Professor in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at the Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. She is author of Talking to Terrorists (Routledge 2010).

Khaled Al-Hashimi works as a logistician for Medecins Sans Frontieres in conflict and violence prone regions of Africa and the Middle East.

1. Introduction 2. The State of the Art 3. Defining Radicalization 4. Researching Radicalization 5. A New Generation of Muslims in Europe 6. A Puzzling Historical Context 7. An Intra-European Comparison 8. Understanding Radicalization 9. Conclusion: The Findings, Implications amd Applications