New approaches to countering terrorism : designing and evaluating counter radicalization and de-radicalization programs /

Hamed El-Said investigates the emergence of new, 'soft' approaches to counter violent extremists, generally known as counter radicalization and deradicalization programmes (Counter-de-Rad). This is the first work to develop a holistic framework which will allow policy makers and practition...

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Main Authors: El-Said, Hamed
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: New security challenges series
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Summary: Hamed El-Said investigates the emergence of new, 'soft' approaches to counter violent extremists, generally known as counter radicalization and deradicalization programmes (Counter-de-Rad). This is the first work to develop a holistic framework which will allow policy makers and practitioners to better understand conditions conducive to violent extremism, and to better design and effectively implement such programmes in the future. This book, supported and facilitated by a wealth of primary research and consideration of all stakeholders, addresses cultural and legal differences between count
Carrier Form: vi, 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-294) and index.
ISBN: 9781137449962
1137449969
9781137480026
1137480025
Index Number: HV6431
CLC: D815.5
Call Number: D815.5/E491-1
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Counter De-Rad: Setting the Framework -- 3. Radicalization in a Western Context: The Case of Australia -- 4. Counter Radicalization and Deradicalization in a Western Context: The Case of Australia -- 5. Mauritania: From Toleration to Violent Islam -- 6. Singapore: Crisis of Identity, Shared Values and Religious Rehabilitation -- 7. Sudan: Deradicalization and Counter Radicalization in a Radicalizing Environment -- 8. From Militarization to Democratization: The Transformation of Turkey's Counter Terrorism Strategy -- 9. Conclusion and Some Remarks.