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Book	Gaming and Extremism: The Radicalization of Digital Playgrounds View Abstract Gaming and Extremism: The Radicalization of Digital Playgrounds Charting the increase in the use of games for the dissemination of extremist propaganda, radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization, this book examines the “gamification of extremism.” Editors Linda Schlegel and Rachel Kowert bring together a range of insights from world-leading experts in the field to provide the first comprehensive overview of gaming and extremism. The potential nexus between gaming and extremism has become a key area of concern for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to prevent and counter radicalization and this book offers insights into key trends and debates, future directions, and potential prevention efforts. This includes the exploration of how games and game adjacent spaces, such as Discord, Twitch, Steam, and DLive, are being leveraged by extremists for the purposes of radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization. Additionally, the book presents the latest counterterrorism techniques, surveys promising preventing/countering violent extremism (P/CVE) measures currently being utilized in the gaming sphere, and examines the ongoing challenges, controversies, and current gaps in knowledge in the field. This text will be of interest to students and scholars of gaming and gaming culture, as well as an essential resource for researchers and practitioners working in prevention and counter-extremism, professionals working at gaming-related tech companies, and policymakers. View Full Article	2024	Schlegel, L. and Kowert, R.	View Publisher
VOX-Pol Blog	“Yes, I Can”: The Role of Perceived Self-Efficacy in Violent Radicalisation Processes View Abstract “Yes, I Can”: The Role of Perceived Self-Efficacy in Violent Radicalisation Processes VOX-Pol Blog post. View Full Article	2018	Schlegel, L. and Baaken, T.	View Publisher
VOX-Pol Blog	Jumanji Extremism? The Potential Role of Gamification and Games in Radicalisation Processes View Abstract Jumanji Extremism? The Potential Role of Gamification and Games in Radicalisation Processes VOX-Pol Blog post. View Full Article	2020	Schlegel, L.	View Publisher
Journal Article	Jumanji Extremism? How Games and Gamification Could Facilitate Radicalization Processes View Abstract Jumanji Extremism? How Games and Gamification Could Facilitate Radicalization Processes While the last years have seen increased engagement with gaming in relation to extremist attacks, its potential role in facilitating radicalization has received less attention than other factors. This article makes an exploratory contribution to the theoretical foundations of the study of gaming in radicalization research. It is argued that both top-down and bottom up gamification have already impacted extremist discourse and potentially radicalization processes but that research on gamification in other contexts points to a much wider application of gamification to extremist propaganda distribution tools in the future. The potential influence of video games on radicalization processes exceeds the transfer of the popular argument that exposure to violent media leads to desensitization to the context of radicalization and includes the exploitation of pop culture references, increases in self-efficacy regarding violence, and the direct experience of retropian visions through the content of games. View Full Article	2020	Schlegel, L.	View Publisher
Journal Article	“Yes, I can”: what is the role of perceived self-efficacy in violent online-radicalisation processes of “homegrown” terrorists? View Abstract “Yes, I can”: what is the role of perceived self-efficacy in violent online-radicalisation processes of “homegrown” terrorists? Radicalisation is influenced by a multitude of factors such as situational, social and psychological factors, including social-cognitive processes. This article explores how homegrown extremists are influenced by their perceived agency and how the beliefs of their own abilities to change their situation are directly shaped by the online-propaganda they consume using ISIS propaganda as a case study. The article serves as an exploratory analysis of the potential explanatory qualities of Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy. This preliminary theoretical work explores how online-propaganda seeks to increase perceived personal self-efficacy to inspire action. The findings indicate that an increased focus on agency beliefs may facilitate a more holistic understanding of the psycho-social processes influencing radicalization and factors driving certain individuals to perpetrate violence while others do not. More research needs to be conducted, but this work is a first exploratory step in advancing our understanding of self-efficacy beliefs in the radicalization of homegrown extremists. View Full Article	2019	Schlegel, L.	View Publisher
VOX-Pol Blog	Ready, Set, Play: Gaming And (Counter-) Extremism View Abstract Ready, Set, Play: Gaming And (Counter-) Extremism VOX-Pol Blog post. View Full Article	2022	Schlegel, L.	View Publisher

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