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Building resilience to violent extremism

Building resilience to violent extremism

Update: 2024-06-12
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What makes a person or a community resilient to violent extremism? Are these inherent characteristics or are they something that can be taught?

‘Resilience’ has become a buzzword in the field of countering violent extremism (CVE), but how useful is it? In this episode, Federica Calissano interviews Dr Nafees Hamid about the benefits and drawbacks of CVE initiatives which focus on building resilience to violent extremism.

Read Federica’s blog post: What do we mean when we talk about ‘resilience’ to violent extremism?

This research is being undertaken as part of a project called XCEPT, which is funded by UK International Development from the UK government; however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies. XCEPT aims to understand the drivers of violent and peaceful behaviour in conflict-affected populations – and to find solutions that support peace. Find out more about XCEPT at xcept-research.org.
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Building resilience to violent extremism

Building resilience to violent extremism

Department of War Studies