A Counterradicalization Strategy for a New U.S. Administration

Bibliographic Data

ID9767722
AuthorsKarin Von Hippel (corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume618
Issue1
Pages182-196
Publication date2008-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0002716208316727
OpenAlexW2118719416
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited9

The U.S. government needs a new, two-pronged approach to counter radicalization in many parts of the world, particularly when confronting the “enabling environment.” Those inhabiting this environment include potential sympathizers in the Arab and Muslim world who may not themselves use violence but either endorse the arguments and platforms of the terrorists or are intimidated into silence. This wider community needs to be won over so that they oppose terrorism in their neighborhoods, cities, and states and, critically, in the virtual world, where many of the battles are taking place. Appealing to the enabling environment may be the only way in the long term to isolate terrorists and end terrorism. This two-part approach includes (1) a prioritized development strategy (with an emphasis on good governance, anticorruption, and social service provision) and (2) innovative tools and new partners to implement and disseminate it

Administration (probate law · Business · Corporate governance · Government (linguistics · Political science · Public relations · Radicalization · Silence · Terrorism · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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