Strategies for Creating Insurgencies and Civil Wars in Europe :

From Violent Extremism to Paramilitary Conflicts?

Authors

  • Miroslav Mareš Masaryk University, Brno

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54945/jjia.v2i1.33

Keywords:

Contemporary Europe, Environment, Social problems, Geopolitical

Abstract

The article assesses the role of violent acts committed by extremist forces in Europe. Through an understanding of contemporary social, ideological and political background it analyses selected strategies of insurgencies and civil wars that will remain an important element of Europe’s future security development. Islamist strategies and responses to left wing West European political and military power are described. From the perspective of extremist forces, the author concludes with a vision of Europe deeply dissected into extreme left and right wing politics of control underscored with threats of violence.

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Author Biography

Miroslav Mareš, Masaryk University, Brno

Miroslav Mareš, PhD. (1974) is Head of the Division of Security and Strategic Studies, Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. He was a court expert by Regional court in Brno for criminal science (2001-2008). He is a member of the European Expert Network on Terrorism Issues (EENeT). He focuses on the research of political violence and extremism, namely in the Central European context. He is a co-author (with Astrid Bötticher) of the book “Extremism – theories, concepts, forms” (in German) and author or co-author more than 200 scientific articles, chapters and books

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2012-10-01

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Mareš, M. (2012). Strategies for Creating Insurgencies and Civil Wars in Europe :: From Violent Extremism to Paramilitary Conflicts?. Jindal Journal of International Affairs, 2(1), 90–119. https://doi.org/10.54945/jjia.v2i1.33

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012)

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