Much of the public interest in the foreign fighter phenomenon has focused on Western Europe and the Middle East. The situation in the Balkans, by contrast, has received comparatively little attention. This book is the first comprehensive account of who the foreign fighters from the Balkans are, where they come from, and how they have been radicalised. All the chapters are based on in-depth research and written by leading experts from the region. Their analysis and conclusions are based on mpirical facts and a profound understanding of the social and political dynamics in their respective countries. It is this depth of local knowledge that makes the various chapters so interesting and informative. This book is required reading not just for security professionals and those who are interested in fighting terrorism in the Balkans, but for policymakers across Europe.

Professor Peter Neumann

Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, King’s College London

OSCE Special Representative for Countering Violent Extremism

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