Correlations between forced migration and terrorism
Reflections on the refugee crisis in Europe
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20889/M47e19019Keywords:
international refugees crisis, Terrorism, International SecurityAbstract
Europe has been lately plagued by several terrorist attacks. The migration wave from the Middle East towards Europe has contributed to the perception of a possible connection between refugees and terrorism. There are many debates around this supposed connection, some in favor of it, and others not. However, this article aims to demonstrate that ‘migration waves’ or ‘refugee crisis’ per se cannot be considered as factors that promote or cause terrorist attacks. There is simply not enough empirical evidence to support the connection between forced migration and terrorism.
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