Football and Violent Extremism

An Ethnographic Study of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ultras

By: Alberto Testa, Massimiliano Maidano, HadidÅ¾a BoroviÄ?

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Hardcover | 18 November 2024

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178 Pages

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This book examines the ways that nationalist leaders and extremist groups have used football to advance their often violent ideological narratives and to recruit and radicalise young people.

Drawing on applied ethnographic research with the Ultra fan groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the book explores the behavioural dynamics of the BiH Ultras both on, and outside of, the football terraces. The book shines important new light on the Ultras' ideology, organisation and youth recruiting strategies, and their connections with other extremist groups. In a country, and region, divided on ethnic and religious lines, in which far right and ethno-nationalist groups are a visible presence in politics and society, this book helps us to better understand why, when and how BiH youth choose to join these groups, and why, when and how these groups participate in violent acts, hate speech, crime and racist actions, and it has important implications for efforts to counter violent extremism across the Western Balkans and beyond.

This is valuable reading for any researcher, advanced student, policy maker or practitioner working in sport studies, political science, criminology, development studies, security studies or post-conflict studies.

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