Video: What causes extremism?

21 April 2017

Extremism has no single race, religion, gender or age. So what drives someone to commit acts of extreme violence? Counter-radicalisation expert Hussain Nadim explains.

Counter-radicalisation researcher Hussain Nadim examines the road to extremism and identifies three drivers: ideology, economics, and politics. At the core of extremist ideology is an ‘Us versus Them’ narrative, he explains.

Our latest news

Discover more

Luke O'Neill

Media and PR Adviser (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Phone

+61 2 9114 1961

Mobile

+61 481 012 600

luke.oneill@sydney.edu.au

Produced in association with the Sydney Morning Herald.

Related news

Opinion_

05 November 2015

Anti-extremism policy an expensive recipe for disaster

NSW will spend $47 million to combat violent extremism in schools, but as Hussain Nadim explains, this approach has its problems.

Analysis_

21 August 2017

Confronting radical extremism

Radicalisation and terrorism are key issues of our time. In the first episode of the Open for Discussion podcast's second season, Hussain Nadim discusses the latest research on confronting radical extremism.

Analysis_

14 June 2017

Goulburn prison from outside, the site of a proposed 'mini max' facility for radical inmates. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Better ways to counter terror than 'mini max' prison

A Goulburn facility for radical inmates could be costly to establish and difficult to test for effectiveness, writes counter-radicalisation expert Hussain Nadim.