This brief analyzes the social, historical and societal circumstances influencing the emergence of Islamist extremism in Kosovo and countries of the region. It discusses the creation of propagandist infrastructure by foreign organizations to spread radical ideology and instigate inter-religious conflicts in order to establish an Islamist extremist movement, and highlights the camouflaged activities of humanitarian organizations funding terrorism. This brief focuses particularly on examining the development and concrete manifestation of Islamism and the latent risks posed by Islamist extremism not just for the national security of Kosovo but also for the peace and safety of the entire region.

Examining the development, effects and latent risks posed by Islamist extremism in the Balkans, Islamist Extremism in Kosovo and the Countries of the Region will be useful to scholars, policy-makers, and law enforcement practitioners working in counter-terrorism, as well as those interested in the unique sociopolitical climate of the Balkans.



Kolë Krasniqi completed his doctoral studies at the Law School of the University of Vienna in June 1998 and wrote his PhD dissertation on 'International terrorism with a special emhpasis on the terrorist attacks in Austria and efficient measures for combating international terrorism.' Krasniqi is a professor at the FAMA College in Prishtina since 2006. In 2008-2012 he served as Dean of the Law School. He is also a Distinguished Professor of Law at the Law School of the University of Peja since 2012 and served as Dean of the College of Law from 2012 to 2015. He is the author of several scholarly books and research articles published in various Kosovar and International Academic Journals.