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Jihadism, Violent radicalization, Political violence, Social ties
Spain

Biography

My research focuses on the political mobilization of extremist and violent movements. Specifically, I analyze mobilization processes within the global jihadist movement, seeking to understand their macro, meso, and micro-level drivers. My work addresses two long-standing dilemmas in social movement studies and, more specifically, in terrorism research. First, differential recruitment—the reasons why only a fraction of those who sympathize with a political cause actually mobilize. Second, differential participation—the factors that explain why some activists persist in their involvement while others choose to disengage.

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Employment (2)

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2017-09-01 to present | Assistant Professor (Department of Public Law and Political Science )
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Álvaro Vicente

Real Instituto Elcano: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2016-03-01 to present | Researcher (Violent Radicalization and Global Terrorism Programme)
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Professional activities (3)

Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales: Madrid, ES

2024-11-26 | Juan Linz Prize to the best dissertation in Political Science
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Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, ES

2023 | Solveig Nordström Awards, Accesit (Chair of Peace and Justice)
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Council for European Studies: New York, US

2022 | Council for European Studies (CES) Radicalism and Violence Early Career Researcher Best Paper Prize
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Works (5)

When Terrorist Disengagement Processes Are Consistent with Previous Violent Radicalization: Two Case Studies

Journal for Deradicalization
2023-12-29 | Journal article | Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing, Investigation
Contributors: Fernando Reinares; Álvaro Vicente
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Social Ties and Jihadist Participation: A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Differential Recruitment of Radicalized Youth in Spain

Terrorism and Political Violence
2023-05-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Álvaro Vicente
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Terrorist Participation Despite Social Influences Opposing Violent Extremism: A Qualitative Study among Young Jihadists in Spain

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
2022-12-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Álvaro Vicente
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How radicalizing agents mobilize minors to jihadism: a qualitative study in Spain

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
2022-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Álvaro Vicente
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National Extraction, Geographical Origin and Migratory Ancestry among Jihadists in Spain

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
2020-07-30 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1057-610X
Part of ISSN: 1521-0731
Contributors: Carola García-Calvo; Fernando Reinares; Álvaro Vicente
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