Generation Jihad

Since 1990, the Muslim population in Europe has expanded from around 10 million to 14 million. This spike in numbers has been accompanied by a growing restless dissatisfaction in the quality of life available to Muslims, either European-born or immigrant. High unemployment and a low glass ceiling have increased the sense of marginalization felt among the younger generation of followers of Islam. With greater frequency and increasing radicalism, this "Generation Jihad" is turning to aggressive and uncompromising brands of Islam, in cafes and at universities throughout Europe. Aspiring jihadists need not travel to training camps in the Middle East – radical teachers can be found right around the corner. Finding social and democratic ways to combat feelings of disenfranchisement in the newest generation of European Muslims will be crucial to the larger success of an anti-terror strategy. – YaleGlobal