
Resisting Radicalization
Exploring the Nonoccurrence of Violent Extremism
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Published on 20. December 2024
Book
Hardback
281 pages
978-1-962551-54-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Uncovers contradictions and surprises about how policies intended to curb extremism can misfire, how they can be used to buttress repressive regimes, and how difficult it is to generalize across contexts." Mary B. Anderson, founder and former president of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects
Precarious living conditions across the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa create fertile ground for radical ideas. Yet, despite genuine grievances and legitimate grounds for anger, most people living in these regions are not radicalized and do not embrace ideas that lead to acts of violent extremism. Which raises the question ... why?
To answer this question, the authors of Resisting Radicalization investigate the nonoccurrence of violent extremism in what they term enabling environments. Their work, the result of a multiyear international project, has critical implications for the future of P/CVE (Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism) programs.
CONTENTS:
Precarious living conditions across the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa create fertile ground for radical ideas. Yet, despite genuine grievances and legitimate grounds for anger, most people living in these regions are not radicalized and do not embrace ideas that lead to acts of violent extremism. Which raises the question ... why?
To answer this question, the authors of Resisting Radicalization investigate the nonoccurrence of violent extremism in what they term enabling environments. Their work, the result of a multiyear international project, has critical implications for the future of P/CVE (Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism) programs.
CONTENTS:
- Most People Are Not Radicalized the Editors.
- EXPLORING THE NONOCCURRENCE OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM.
- Enabling Environments M. Boas and K. Osland.
- The Entrepreneurs of Violence A.W. Cisse and H. Vigh.
- Measuring Social Cohesion and Resilience U. Engel.
- CASES FROM NORTH AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE BALKANS.
- Islamists and the Choice Not to Take Up Arms: Algeria and Egypt G. Fahmi and D. Lounnas.
- Religious Resilience and the Guardian State: Morocco and Jordan G. Ben-Nun and N. Messari.
- Ethnonationalism and Religious Radicalization: Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina E. Becirevic and P. Petrovic.
- Exporting Radicalization and Strengthening Resilience: Tunisia and Kosovo S. Estatiev, A.L. Kroknes, and F. Strazzari.
- Regime Survival and Mobilization: Iraq, Mali, and Syria C. Powers, L. Raineri, and S. Lacroix.
- Traditional Authority and Local Community Resilience: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, and Syria K. Selvik et al.
- External Donors and the Marketing of P/CVE: Niger, Syria, and Tunisia L. Berlingozzi, S. Carenzi, and D. Musina.
- CONCLUSION.
- P/CVE Polices in Europe and the United States D.M. Crosson et al.
- Implications for Policy and Future Research the Editors.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boulder CO
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
606 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-962551-54-0 (9781962551540)
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