Faith Based Approaches
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SUPERNATURAL BELIEF AND THE EVALUATION OF FAITH-BASED PEACEBUILDING
There is very little research on professional evaluation1 of faith-based peacebuilding, despite the existence of a variety of efforts over centuries to …
PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA: A DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
The growth of violent extremism - and the devastating impact of groups espousing violent ideologies – is not only setting in motion …
Civic Approaches to Confronting Violent Extremism SEPTEMBER 2016 Sector Recommendations …
Given the continued rise of transnational and domestic terrorism, countering the appeal of extremist ideologies and organizations is increasingly becoming a top …
De-Radicalizing Prisoners in Nigeria: developing a basic prison based de-radicalisation p…
This paper describes the development and implementation of a prison based de-radicalisation programme in Nigeria. The programme was developed from a zero …
PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM THROUGH PROMOTING INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT, TOLERANCE AND RESPE…
Although violent extremism is a global challenge and concern, and more than forty countries have experienced at least one terrorist attack, it …
Drivers of Violent Extremism: Hypotheses and Literature Review
Violent extremism is multi-factorial and extremely diverse: it cannot be predicted by one variable alone. For violent extremist movements to develop, and …
FROM BOKO HARAM TO ANSARU :The Evolution of Nigerian Jihad
Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram remains a somewhat impenetrable creation. Periodically able to conduct terrorist spectaculars that kill dozens, and acts of …
Preventing Violent Extremism through Value Complexity: Being Muslim Being British
This article reports on an intervention designed to prevent violent extremism in young UK Muslims, and provides an empirical assessment of its …
Polarization, Radicalization and Social Policy: Evaluating The Theories of Change
Throughout Western Europe, polarization and radicalisation are frequent topics of discussion and study. Polarization can be described as a sharpening of divisions …
De-radicalizing Violent Extremists Counter-Radicalization and De-radicalisation Programme…
Terrorism remains one of the major threats facing the world community. While literature on the subject is dominated by discussion of the …
De-Radicalizing Islamists: Programmes and their Impact in Muslim Majority States
Violent extremism remains a major threat to global security. The global nature of the phenomenon is reflected in its unselective character. Capitals …
Securing Identities, Resisting Terror: Muslim Youth Work in the UK and its Implications f…
In the context of security in the post-9/11 era, identifying vulnerability to violent extremism has become a key feature in countering terrorism. …