Conclusion: The Failure of Jihadism Within the Millennials

Noorhaidi Hasan, - (2018) Conclusion: The Failure of Jihadism Within the Millennials. In: Islamic Literatures of The Millennials: Transmission, Appropriation, and Contestation. PPIM UIN Jakarta, Jakarta, pp. 189-215. ISBN 978-623-9459-4-7

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The vulnerability of Indonesian youth, especially students, to radicalism, extremism and terrorism is closely related to their uncertainty in dealing with structural problems and the future. The expansion of communication technology triggered by the rise of of the internet has collapsed spatial and social distances, which eventually increases their uncertainty. The impact of this change is obviously felt by the millennial generation. Born in the last 25 years, they grew under the dominance of digital culture that intersects closely with the spread of instant consumption patterns and lifestyles. This generation is used to simplifying the complexity of this world into their easily-clickable smartphones that can find practically anything they need. Frustration can be easily encountered when the virtual world is often different from the realities they face on day-to-day basis.

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