SSRScientific and Social Research2661-43322981-9946Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/ssr.v6i7.7654ArticleSpatial Narratives and Normative Communication: A Case Study of Radicalization Awareness Networkhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/SSR/6/7/10.26689/ssr.v6i7.7654GuChenyang2024672024-07-26Since 2011, the European Union has responded to dynamic security challenges by establishing the Radicalization Awareness Network (RAN) to combat radicalization and extremism across borders. This article examines the development of RAN through normative communication, viewing it as a localized approach to disseminating norms against terrorism. Using spatial narratives, the EU employs various strategies to construct discursive spaces, enhancing the public perception of urgency. These efforts promote community identification with RAN’s norms, encouraging localized actions and practices.

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