Political extremism among juveniles in Switzerland: prevalence and risk factors
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Dirk Baier, Prof. Dr. Sandrine Haymoz, Dr. Patrik Manzoni
- Project team : Anna Isenhardt, Dr. Cédric Jacot, Maria Kamenowski
- Project budget : CHF 347'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : SNSF
- Project partner : Haute Ecole de Travail Social Fribourg
- Contact person : Patrik Manzoni
Description
For Switzerland, only little is known about the prevalence of
politically extreme orientations and behaviour among young people
and according risk factors. This project examines the prevalence
and risk factors of three extremism forms among young people:
right-wing extremism, left-wing extremism and Islamic
extremism.
For this purpose, a random sample of 17-year-old persons from all
types of school (upper secondary school, secondary vocational
school, basic vocational training and transitional education) is
surveyed in several cantons of all language regions in Switzerland.
In contrast to previous youth surveys, the focus is therefore on an
older youth cohort in which political orientations are more
distinct and have a certain stability. The goal is to interview
10'000 young people during school lessons online. Since violent
political extremism is very rare, valid results are only possible
with a large sample.
The project not only provides insights into the prevalence of
extremist orientations and behaviors among adolescents, but also
allows for the first time to study the factors influencing
extremism across extremisms. Thus differences and similarities
between the three considered forms can be identified. The project
also contributes to the further development of measurement
instruments to collect left-wing and Islamic extremism. For
right-wing extremism, well-established instruments already exist.
In particular, based on the analyses of the risk factors, existing
prevention programs can be optimized or new, targeted measures can
be developed.
Further information
Publications
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2022.
Parteiaffinität und delinquentes Verhalten : eine Analyse auf Basis einer Jugendbefragung.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25134
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Isenhardt, Anna; Kamenowski, Maria; Manzoni, Patrik; Haymoz, Sandrine; Jacot, Cédric; Baier, Dirk,
2021.
Identity diffusion and extremist attitudes in adolescence.
Frontiers in Psychology.
12(711466).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.711466
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Haymoz, Sandrine; Baier, Dirk; Jacot, Cédric; Manzoni, Patrik; Kamenowski, Maria; Isenhardt, Anna,
2021.
Gang members and extremists in Switzerland : similarities and differences.
European Journal of Criminology.
20(2), pp. 672-692.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708211029833
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Kamenowski, Maria; Manzoni, Patrik; Haymoz, Sandrine; Isenhardt, Anna; Jacot, Cédric; Baier, Dirk,
2021.
PLOS ONE.
16(6).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252851
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Manzoni, Patrik; Baier, Dirk; Kamenowski, Maria; Isenhardt, Anna; Haymoz, Sandrine; Jacot, Cédric,
2019.
Einflussfaktoren extremistischer Einstellungen unter Jugendlichen in der Schweiz.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18673
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Baier, Dirk; Kamenowski, Maria; Manzoni, Patrik; Haymoz, Sandrine,
2019.
Kriminalistik.
73(7), pp. 465-471.
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2019.
Elterliche Gewaltanwendung in der Schweiz : Verbreitung und Folgen.
In:
«Hör uf, süscht bring di um!» Grenzen und Grenzüberschreitungen in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe.
Integras Fortbildungstagung Brunnen 2019 : «Hör uf, süscht bring di um!» Grenzen und Grenzüberschreitungen in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Brunnen, 12.-14. November 2019.
Zürich:
Integras.
pp. 14-27.
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Baier, Dirk; Kamenowski, Maria; Manzoni, Patrik; Isenhardt, Anna; Haymoz, Sandrine; Jacot, Cédric,
2019.
Integration von Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund in der Schweiz.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4972
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Baier, Dirk; Manzoni, Patrik; Haymoz, Sandrine; Isenhardt, Anna; Kamenowski, Maria; Jacot, Cédric,
2019.
Politischer Extremismus unter Jugendlichen in der Schweiz.
Zeitschrift für Jugendkriminalrecht und Jugendhilfe.
30(1), pp. 4-11.
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2019.
Politischer Extremismus unter Jugendlichen in der Schweiz
.
In:
Schwarzenegger, Christian; Brunner, Reinhard, eds.,
Bedrohungsmanagement : Radikalisierung und gewalttätiger Extremismus / Nationaler Aktionsplan.
Zürich:
Schulthess.
pp. 13-30.
Europa-Institut Zürich ; 195.
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Manzoni, Patrik; Baier, Dirk; Haymoz, Sandrine; Isenhardt, Anna; Kamenowski, Maria; Jacot, Cédric,
2018.
Verbreitung extremistischer Einstellungen und Verhaltensweisen unter Jugendlichen in der Schweiz.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4862
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Baier, Dirk; Manzoni, Patrik; Haymoz, Sandrine; Isenhardt, Anna; Kamenowski, Maria; Jacot, Cédric,
2018.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4863
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Baier, Dirk; Manzoni, Patrik; Kamenowski, Maria; Isenhardt, Anna,
2018.
Sozial : Magazin der ZHAW Soziale Arbeit.
(10), pp. 4-5.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-14348