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Sweden's New Stockholm Syndrome
exploring Islamic Radicalization in Sweden
By Sara Radomski and Erik Miller

To many, Sweden is a leading model for what a modern, liberal democracy should be; an exemplar of tolerance, humanitarianism, and diplomacy. To those who monitor global jihadism, however, Sweden has shown a severe lack of leadership in confronting the growing problem of Islamic radicalization within its own borders.

Even as newly-emerging evidence continues to expose this process of radicalization; the Swedish establishment fails to face the problem directly. In the name of multiculturalism and religious equality, leading Swedish figures have chosen not only to deny the issue but to seemingly embrace their homegrown Islamists. This phenomenon is a new form of nationwide "Stockholm Syndrome" that is self-deceptive, self-defeating, and ultimately, suicidal.

One of the ironic consequences of this new collective "Stockholm Syndrome" is that democratic values such as free-speech are sacrificed on the altar of political-correctness. But history shows that whenever critical-thinking is devalued - censorship and ideological extremism gain ground.

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