Violent extremism refers to encouraging, condoning, justifying, supporting. Preventingcountering violent extremism pcve forms an important part of iccts work on the prevention of violent extremism, terrorism and conflict. Preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism and. Countering violent extremism approved for public release topical strategic multilayer assessment and air force research laboratory multidisciplinary white paper in support of counterterrorism and counterwmd. Ensure governmentfunded research adheres to scientific protocols. Lets work on this program so that we can indeed have a hemisphere of freedom.
Countering violent extremism successfully requires a balanced approach between securityrelated strategies and initiatives and those that address the underlying motivations and causes for participation in, and support of, a violent extremist organization veo. Countering violent extremism working in crises and conflict. The aim was to enable the osce to make the strongest possible contribution to what it calls countering violent extremism and. The purpose of this article is to inform the debate about strategies and options for countering online radicalization within the u. Nill 2011 the role and impact of music in promoting and countering violent extremism, in l.
The new national security strategy points to the commonwealths countering violent extremism strategy as a key feature of its approach to countering terrorism, espionage and foreign interference. Representative on countering violent extremism and radicalisation. Countering violent extremism task force homeland security. Exploring the use of health approaches in communitylevel. National strategies to prevent and counter violent. Surveying cve metrics in prevention, disengagement and deradicalization programs. Joint kazissdoc conference on preventing extremism doc.
Countering violent extremism brennan center for justice. Countering violent extremism cve is a relatively new policy area. Countering violent extremism programs rely on debunked methodology for identifying potential terrorists, inflict tangible harm on american muslims, and provide an infrastructure for an administration openly hostile to muslims to spy on their communities. To illustrate, the pyramid model on activism and radicalization contends that once an individual experiences changes in feelings, beliefs. Its aim is to provide a better understanding of how the internet facilitates radicalization. Community programs designed to counter violent extremism socalled soft power counter terrorism programsare being increasingly adopted by governments worldwide, including. New volume on countering violent extremism csc center for. Flynn, senior human rights officer, united nations counterter. Initiatives for countering incitement and violent extremism can take many forms. Countering violent extremism resources countering violent extremism cve resources such as frameworks, research and programs can be found on this page. Prevent violent extremism in the united states white house cve strategy,11 which. This paper collection, entitled, countering violent extremism. Scientific methods and strategies wrightpatterson afb, oh. Currently, this approach forms the basis of the european policy in this field and thereby, suggests there is anticipation of a future threat of.
If there were a simple solution for countering violent extremism, a solution would have been found centuries ago. An approach based on research, advocacy and action. Educational strategies to support prevention efforts will vary a. Countering violent extremism cve developing a research. Countering violent extremism the soft power approach. It is apparent that if countering violent extremism cve is to be effective, there must be greater focus and resources made available to. The present administration has instituted a number of programmes to counter violent. The policy of countering violent extremism cve is a noncoercive attempt to reduce involvement in terrorism by focusing on collecting information about potentially threatening individuals. Countering violent extremism resources countering violent extremism. My task was to sharpen the organisations focus, highlight existing activities, and offer practical suggestions for enhanced collaboration.
The term preventing or countering violent extremism gained prominence during the white house summit on countering violent extremism held in washington d. Why are we reissuing the paper collection, countering violent extremism. The countering violent extremism cve research hub is a knowledge and advocacy platform serves as a centre of excellence in research on policy, practice and theory in kenya. It is designed to counter efforts by violent extremists and to help reduce the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. Reliance on scientific methods will be crucial in countering violent extremism. Countering violent extremism cve is a campaign driven by national security, intelligence and federal law enforcement agencies that purports to steer people off pathways to radicalization or extremism. Programs to counter violent extremism tend to focus on alienated, angry young men and the ways that certain constructs of masculinity and violence may be linked. Scientific methods and strategies, it contains the latest thinking on the subject, including a chapter on narrative by yours truly. Indirect cve approaches may identify and address violent extremism as. Violence reduction is a proactive approach to counter efforts by terrorists, and address those conditions that allow for violent extremism.
Extremist movements such as isis, boko haram, the taliban and alshabab fuel, and often stem from, instability and violent conflict and present a complex challenge. Whatever the title, such a strategy serves to orient a nations activities toward identifiable longterm objectives, to generate legitimacy within the entire government and all of society, and to. Government officials in attendance admitted that intelligence gathering, military force, and law enforcement alone will not solvethe problem of. Pdf despite counter terrorist operations, radicalisation and extremism remains a serious issue in bangladesh. Monitoring strategy and data collection provides guidance and tools on developing a monitoring strategy and discusses and compiles different data collection methods. Neutralizing terrorists is one of president trumps top national security priorities.
Furthermore, there is little empirical evidence to demonstrate the. Published in 2017 by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural. He also is the author of youth and the field of countering violent extremism promundous. The place to start when developing strategies for countering violent extremism is to consider how to. The european union launched its strategy on counterterrorism in 2005, which placed emphasis on the. Violent extremism ve activities beliefs, attitudes, actions, strategies of people who support or use violence for political, religious or other identitydriven beliefs. Despite counterterrorist operations, radicalisation and extremism remains a serious issue in bangladesh. Apr 11, 2019 participants in the second panel focused on the characteristics of violent extremism in the postsoviet space. Our strategic cve approach positions the united states to work with partners around the globe to address.
Abu dhabi memorandum on good practices for education and countering violent extremism background this nonbinding good practices document1 focuses on the ways in which education can be used as a resource and a tool by policymakers, teachers and educators, communitybased and other. The uks prevent strategy forms part of the counterterrorism strategy contest. A communitypolicing approach jean pierre devos, police commissioner, belgian federal police, project manager, community policing for the prevention of radicalization edward j. Evaluating interventions that prevent or counter violent. Role of education in the prevention of violent extremism. Thus, countering violent extremism is something that must address instigators. The counter extremism project acts to shine a light of transparency and accountability on those persons, businesses and institutions that financially underpin the activities of extremist groups. Actions needed to define strategy and assess progress of federal efforts. Measuring the outcomes of deradicalization and countering violent extremism programs has been difficult because of the challenges in measuring a nonoutcome, that is, convincingly demonstrating that a certain number of individuals did not engage in violent acts because of a certain policy intervention. It also tackles the thorny issue of state terror, a subject that must enter any discussion of solutions for countering violent extremism. This report contains the results of a comprehensive assessment of the challenges and promise of this strategic approach to preventing violent extremism. To explore the application of health approaches in communitylevel strategies to countering violent extremism and radicalization, the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine held a public workshop in september 2016. This strategy is about countering all forms of extremism.
Countering violent extremism and terrorism a brief bibliography bspt ep 20142 compiled and selected by eric price nb. Corman, understanding the role of narrative as extremist strategic communication, in laurie fenstermacher and todd leventhal, eds. This reflects learning from p revious strategies to counter violent ext remism. The updated version of countering violent extremism. Surveying cve metrics in prevention, disengagement and. Those working to counter violent extremism argue that hard approaches involving the military, intelligence and police are counterterrorism ct rather than cve. The counter narrative study is the result of a yearlong research project conducted by our team of former top law enforcement, intelligence, and counterterrorism of. In september 2014, president obama spoke at the united nations, calling on member nations to do more to address violent extremism. It is the only book to build what amounts to genuine theory of deradicalisation programs. To be effective, cve efforts must be guided by ongoing research and analysis of the context, drivers, and most effective interventions against violent extremism. Options and strategies for countering online radicalization in the united states. This strategy allowed rti to better gauge the ngos understanding and perception of the governments current cve approach with the goal of highlighting. Countering violent extremism united nations security.
As they radicalize, they do not necessarily commit crimes. As of december 2016, the department of homeland security dhs, department of justice doj, federal bureau of investigation, and national counterterrorism. It will improve our understanding of the causes and impacts of extremism. This work was supported by an institutional links grant, id il4 275861166 under the newtonutafiti partnership. Counteringviolent extremism developinga researchroadmap. Trustbased, qualitative field methods a manual for.
New volume on countering violent extremism csc center. This paper collection focuses less on root causes and more on solutions for risk management, disengagement including delegitimization, and prevention of violent extremism. The information will be updated as it is published and produced. Countering violent extremism working in crises and. The literature examines diversion,mitigation,and resilience in terms of how to prevent a violent extremist event, howto predict and reduce the severity of a violent extremist event, and how to facilitate. Gsdrc is a partnership of research institutes, thinktanks and consultancy. The mission of the countering violent extremism task force is to manage the synchronization and integration of a wholeofgovernment effort to empower local partners to prevent violent extremism in. Yet, increasing efforts are being made to develop accessible guidelines for practitioners, as well as to develop new approaches that address some. Comparing theories of radicalisation with countering violent.
Joint strategy on countering violent extremism us department of. The current focus on radical islam with little focus on radical patriot groups shows critical blind spots in the trump administration which endanger the lives of americans. An important distinction is between work that directly and explicitly seeks to counter violent extremism and development programmes that address development gaps considered drivers of ve. Countering violent extremism and radicalisation that lead. Common to all methods is an emphasis on dialogue, inclusion, and the promoting of understanding. Counter narratives are a long term strategy success is seldom achieved overnight sustained efforts is most. Countering violent extremism resources homeland security. Awareness and vigilance are crucial to identify behaviors that can lead to a violent act in the us. The united states is ready to partner with each and every one of your countries in every way possible. Although the importance of prevention and reintegration have long been recognised by policymakers and practitioners, until recently the emphasis has been. Rand europe led the work to develop the toolkit and identify evaluation methods and. The key to countering violent extremism is to steer wouldbe attackers down a positive, productive path before they cross over from radical thinker to radical extremist.
Bureau of counterterrorism united states department of state. Methods, tools and programs for countering violent extremism by daniel koehler simply does both in an accessible, entertaining and consistent manner. The nature and range of possible drivers of violent extrem. The national strategy for counterterrorism highlighted the need to institutionalize a prevention architecture to thwart terrorism as a key priority action and this policy paper seeks to contribute to that effort. Institute of peace works to understand the underlying causes of violent extremism and helps develop localized and viable solutions by providing research, training and expertise to practitioners and policymakers. This strategy, which is consistent with usaids policy, provides a more explicit guide for how state and usaid will work jointly and will leverage the range of available diplomatic and development resources to have a demonstrable impact to prevent and counter the spread of violent extremism.
A multidisciplinary perspective, aims to provide new insights on the spectrum of solutions for countering violent extremism, drawing from current social science research as well as from expert knowledge on salient topics e. Towards a guide for constructing and disseminating. Department of defense, dod white paper on countering violent extremismscientific methods and strategies, 2011. Maghrebsahel capacity building for countering violent extremism. The united nations security council increasingly emphasises the need for a comprehensive approach to countering the spread of terrorism and violent extremism. The publication of this counterextremism strategy is a clear signal of the choice we make today. Countering violent extremism developing a research roadmap. Violent extremism united states institute of peace.
Air force research laboratory white paper on countering. But women are emerging as influential playersspokespeople, recruiters, enablers and, in some instances, as fighters. We hosted a white house summit to counter violent extremism. The mission of the countering violent extremism task force is to manage the synchronization and integration of a wholeofgovernment effort to empower local partners to prevent violent extremism in the united states. An introductory guide to countering violent extremism initiatives, setting out the types of interventions and methods used. We traveled around the world, from malaysia to kenya to norway to. Over the last two years, the obama administration and congress have promoted countering violent extremism or cve as a soft counterterrorism methodology designed to empower communities and build resilience to extremism. This program will support communities and civil society organizations to develop and implement strategies to counter violent extremism. In government, we have already overhauled our approach so that it tackles both violent and non violent extremism. Nsi has just released a new edited volume that should be of interest to comops journal readers. It has now been five years since the events of the arab spring, and initial optimism about lasting democratic reforms and an era of lessened tensions has been replaced by fear and skepticism. However, we know little about their effects, especially about projects that utilize former extremists to counter extremist narratives and increase critical thinking. Most notably, violent extremism is not a linear progression, but an evolving, dynamic situation involving numerous factors, catalysts, inhibitors, and mobilization variables.
Alexander yarkov, leading researcher at the expert scientific center for countering the ideology of extremism and terrorism at the tyumen state university, drew attention to islamisation of officer corps in turkmenistan and tajikistan. Much like the policing that occurs in the secretive realm, the federal governments cve strategy. This report represents a distillation of current social, behavioural and economic research findings on violent extremism. Yet the term violent extremism lacks a specific definition making it difficult to carry out research, policy dialogue andor programming. Countering violent extremism t he united nations security council increasingly emphasises the need for a comprehensive approach to countering the spread of terrorism and violent extremism. Countering violent extremism in the united states congressional research service 2 ideologies that embrace terrorism. Library search results countering violent extremism. Abu dhabi memorandum on good practices for education and. Description this report represents a distillation of current social, behavioural and economic research findings on violent extremism. He began conducting field research in conflictaffected areas of africa in 1990. Sommers has written nine books and received four book awards. What is the cultural basis for violent extremism and radicalization. The purpose of this article is to inform the debate about strategies and options for countering online radicalization, that is, the different ways in which internetbased com.