Common Characteristics of "Successful" Deradicalization Programs of the Past

Abstract

This report considers whether there are examples of successful deradicalization programs in history from which lessons can be drawn. The wide variety of context- and environment-specific circumstances in which historical disengagement and deradicalization programs originated and developed make comparing specific programs challenging (Horgan and Braddock, 2009; RAN, 2019). Therefore, to assess this question, a case study research approach was employed, using 30 historical cases, to generate a robust understanding of both past and present disengagement and deradicalization programs. The analysis focuses on potentially common characteristics or components across those disengagement and deradicalization programs that have demonstrated some level of success, and thus may be of particular relevance for formulating new initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1092721

Entities

People

  • George Popp
  • Jeff Day
  • Sara Canna

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Counterterrorism
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • Middle East
  • Radicalization
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Second World War
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • Violence

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Software Engineering.