Preventing/countering violent and hateful extremism in Morocco and Tunisia - understanding the role of civil society and international assistance

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ID5680741
AuthorsLydia Letsch (Scuola Normale Superiore, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue5
Pages483-500
Publication date2023-09-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueConflict Security and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14678802.2023.2216151
OpenAlexW4381280179
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited52

In light of the growing threat of violent and hateful extremism in North Africa, the international donor community has recently shifted its focus of attention towards civil society organisations (CSOs) as an important ally in contemporary P/CVE efforts. This has resulted in a growing number of local and international NGOs implementing P/CVE-related projects in Tunisia and Morocco. However, the lack of comprehensive empirical research on local CSOs engagement in P/CVE-efforts complicates the assessment of scope and impact of these initiatives. Little attention has been devoted to the perspective of front-line workers and the ways global P/CVE-policies are being reproduced and challenged on the ground. This paper aims to contribute to a broader understanding of challenges employees of local and international NGOs face in implementing P/CVE in non-Western contexts. Drawing on peacebuilding and development literature, it focuses on the experiences and practices of these actors and their interplay with the international donor community. 30 in-depth narrative interviews with local practitioners and international experts root this paper in rich empirical data that was analysed using Grounded Theory methodology

Civil society · International community · Peacebuilding · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Terrorism · Violent extremism · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development

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