Tag: Deradicalization
Counter-Narratives Do Work, Despite Biases Rendering Evaluations Both Difficult – And Interesting
Counter narratives aimed at preventing or reversing radicalization and extremism likely exert a meaningful influence on attitudes and behavior. Nevertheless, establishing their effectiveness empirically remains…
Soft Security Resources: Press Articles, Documents, and Recordings on Countering Extremism, Hate Speech, and False Information – December 2025 (I/II)
Read from a list of the 230 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, on the theory of mis-/disinformation, and on countering hate speech…
Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, October 2025 (II/II)
Read from a list of the 315 most popular LinkedIn resources, of which 17 videos, dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the…
Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, October 2025 (I/II)
Read from a list of the 570 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the theory of mis-/disinformation. As…
Ideology and Cognitive Complexity in Terrorism: Insights from a Terrorist Rehabilitation Program (Terrorism and Political Violence)
The current paper advances understanding of terrorist rehabilitation by examining ideological reappraisal as a foundational mechanism in disengagement efforts. Drawing on interviews with 24 participants…
New research shows: Tailored approaches are needed in tackling violent extremism (Tilburg University)
Three motivation profiles—low motivation, morally motivated, and ideologically hardened—are identified by Gaby Thijssen’s PhD research, which examines the varied psychological and social paths of Dutch…
Providing for effective reintegration of violent extremist offenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina (PER-VEO) (Council of Europe)
Phase I of the 12-month PER-VEO project, which aims to improve the reintegration of violent extremist offenders (VEOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was initiated by…
Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, August 2025 (II/II)
Browse and read from a list of the 160 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the theory of…