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French extremism researcher Olivier Roy (photo: cc-by-sa-nc-Internaz)

Interview with French extremism researcher Olivier Roy

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″Radicalisation is not the result of failed integration″

After the attacks in Brussels, Olivier Roy cautions against rashly linking Islam with terrorism. In interview with Michaela Wiegel, the Islam researcher explains the real problem with jihadismMore

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