Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism: Assessing Domestic and International Strategies
β Scribed by StΓ©fanie vonHlatky (editor)
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 225
- Series
- Human Dimensions in Foreign Policy, Military Studies, and Security Studies
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
How to improve responses to extremism and terrorism while avoiding past mistakes.
How to improve responses to extremism and terrorism while avoiding past mistakes.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism
Title
Copyright
Contents
Figures and Table
Preface
Abbreviations
PART ONE | State of the Field
Introduction Violent Extremism: Countering the Threat at Home and Abroad
1 Terrorists, Radicals, and Activists: Distinguishing between Countering Violent Extremism and Preventing Extremist Violence, and Why It Matters
2 Can Public Health Help Prevent Violent Extremism? Should Public Health Help Prevent Violent Extremism?
PART TWO | CVE in the Canadian Context
3 Anger in the Peaceable Kingdom: An Overview of Canadaβs Violent Extremist History
4 An Analytic Survey of the Canadian Academic Literature on Religion, Radicalization, and Terrorism
5 Incorporating Community Perspectives in CVE and Community-based Policing Strategies
PART THREE | International Models and Lessons
6 The Nature and Extent of Countering Violent Extremism in the United Kingdom
7 The Danish Model to Countering Violent Extremism: A Critical Assessment of a βSoftβ Model
8 The Challenges of Evaluating Attitudinal Change: A Case Study of the Effectiveness of International Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs
Conclusion: The Next Wave of Canadian CVE
Contributors
Index
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