Masculinity and Violent Extremism

This book explores men's attraction to violent extremist movements and terrorism.
Drawing on multi-method, interdisciplinary research, this book explores the centrality of masculinity to violent extremist recruitment narratives across the religious and political spectrum. Chapters examine the intersection of masculinity and violent extremism across a spectrum of movements including: the far right, Islamist organizations, male supremacist groups, and the far left. The book identifies key sites and points at which the construction of masculinity intersects with, stands in contrast to and challenges extremist representations of masculinity. It offers an insight into where the potential appeal of extremist narratives can be challenged most effectively and identifies areas for both policy making and future research.



Joshua M. Roose is a Senior Research Fellow at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Society, Deakin University. His research focuses on the intersection of religious and political violence, masculinities, citizenship and the rule of law.
Michael Flood is an Associate Professor in the School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Dr. Flood has published widely on topics including violence against women and violence prevention, men and masculinities, profeminist men's advocacy, male heterosexuality, fathering, and pornography. 

Alan Greig is a scholar and writer with a PhD from the University of Sussex and Master of Applied Social Studies from Jesus College, the University of Oxford. His work focuses on issues of gender justice and social oppression, personal and political violence, and processes of individual and institutional change. 

Mark Alfano is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Macquarie University. He uses tools and methods from philosophy, psychology, and computer science to explore topics in social epistemology, moral psychology, and digital humanities.

Simon Copland is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the Australian National University (ANU), studying online men's rights groups and communities 'manosphere'. He has research expertise in masculinity, the far-right, online hate, and digital media platforms. Simon is a David Bowie and rugby union fanatic, and volunteers for the local State Emergency Services.