07/07/2016
This analysis tries to shortly answer the questions of how Jordanian fighters became radicalized, i.e. what process they went through before interacting with recruiters, and how they can be de-radicalized, i.e. what programs may moderate their ideology, correct their behaviour and re-integrate them into society. On the one hand, it is argued that most of the fighters were primarily motivated by people close to them such as relatives and friends who considered that waging Jihad in Syria was a duty for all Muslims. On the other, de-radicalization programs should focus both on the ideology and behaviour of the youngest individuals from a multi-lateral approach where the key players of the Jordanian society help them to become again part of it.
Author: Alberto Caballero Díez