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The Ecology of Violent Extremism

Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Human Security

Edited by Lisa Schirch

The Ecology of Violent Extremism brings together leading theorists and practitioners to describe an ecological or systems approach to violent extremism. Nothing can be fixed until it is understood. News media keep us alarmed to the close--‐up devastation of acts of terrorism.

This book climbs a ladder to get a better view of the problem. What is beneath and beyond violent extremism? How do we respond to the problem of violent extremism in ways that do not fertilize the root causes that fueled it in the first place? While many books offer one or two hypotheses for preventing terrorism, this book gives readers the tools to look at the problem from many different angles. The book offers a “map of violent extremism” drawing connections between twenty--
‐five factors that correlate with violent extremism (VE).

On a spectrum, counterterrorism seeks to disrupt, detain, and destroy terrorist plans and networks. P/CVE seeks to prevent and counter the belief systems that support violent extremism. Peacebuilding addresses the longer--
‐term factors and root causes driving VE. An ecological approach to VE recognizes that interventions also interact with each other. For example, some approaches to counterterrorism also motivate further recruitment to VE groups and undermine peacebuilding interventions.

Readers finish the book recognizing the debates within the very definition of violent extremism, and understanding a broader paradigm for how we understand and respond to violent extremist beliefs and acts of terror.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Rowman & Littlefield International
Pages: 454 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-1-78660-846-8 • Hardback • August 2018 • $174.00 • (£135.00)
978-1-78660-845-1 • Paperback • August 2018 • $59.00 • (£45.00)
978-1-78660-847-5 • eBook • August 2018 • $56.00 • (£43.00)
Series: Peace and Security in the 21st Century
Subjects: Political Science / Security (National & International), Religion / History, Political Science / Public Policy / Military Policy
Lisa Schirch is North American Research Director for the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research, Senior Policy Advisor with the Alliance for Peacebuilding, and Research Professor at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.
Forward - Kevin Clements, Toda Peace Institute

Preface – Lisa Schirch

How to Use this Book

Acronyms

Biographies

Section 1: The Ecology of Violent Extremism

1.The Landscape of Terror - Lisa Schirch

2.Mapping Correlations and Theories of Change in the Ecology of Violent Extremism - Lisa Schirch

3.Unintended Impacts and Ecological Metaphors of Violent Extremism - Lisa Schirch

Section 2: Ecological Analysis of Violent Extremism

4.Alt-Right and Jihad – Scott Atran

5.Radical Islamist and Radical Christianist Nuclear Terrorism - Frances Flannery

6.The Private Sector and Violent Extremism - Stone Conroy

7.The Neurobiology of Violent Extremism - Mari Fitzduff

8.Youth and the Security Sector – Mark Hamilton

9.Advancing a Gender Perspective and Women’s Participation in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism – Rafia Bhulai

10.Climate Change and Violent Extremism – Lisa Schirch

Section 3: The Ecology of Counterterrorism

11.Principles of Effective Counterterrorism – Alistair Millar

12.Overcoming Violent Extremism in the Middle East: Lessons from the Arab Spring - Sverre Lodgaard

13.Civil Society Engagement to Prevent Violent Extremism - David Cortright

14.Six Principles for Enabling State Responses - Lena Slachmuijlder

15.Legal Restrictions and Counterterrorism – Kay Guinane

16.Proscribing Peace: The Impact of Terrorist Listing on Peacebuilding Organizations – Teresa Dumasy and Sophie Haspeslagh

Section 4: The Ecology of Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE)

17.The Evolution of CVE Policy - Elizabeth Hume and Laura Strawmyer

18.Countering Violent Extremism Framework – Humera Khan and Adnan Ansari

19.CVE in the United States: Unscientific and Stigmatizing National Security Theater - Arjun S. Sethi

20.Islamisation, Securitization and Peacebuilding Responses to P/CVE - Mohammed Abu-Nimer

21.CVE, DDR, Social Capital, and the Women, Peace & Security Agenda– Dean Piedmont and Gabrielle Belli

Section 5: The Ecology of Peacebuilding

22.Addressing Terrorism: A Theory of Change Approach – John Paul Lederach

23.Negotiation and Violent Extremism: Why Engage, and Why Not? – William Zartman and Guy Olivier Faure

24.Peacebuilding Principles for Transforming Violent Extremism – Lena Slachmuijlder

25.Peacebuilding Approaches to Working with Young People – by Saji Prelis, Michael Shipler, Rachel Walsh, and Lena Slachmuijlder

26.Peacebuilding Narratives and CVE - Lena Slachmuijlder

27.A Peacebuilding Approach to Media and Conflict Sensitive Journalism – Myriam Aziz and Lisa Schirch

28.To Defeat Terrorism, Use 'People Power' - Maria J. Stephan and Leanne Erdberg

29.Preventing Violence through a Trauma Healing Approach - Veronica Lavet

Section 6: Case Studies

30.The Ecology of Violent Extremism in Kenya - Millicent Otieno

31.P/CVE through Empowering Women Economically and Socially in Pakistan - Mossarat Qadeem

32.The Radical Muslim and the Radical Mennonite: An Interfaith Encounter for Peace in Indonesia – Agnes Chen, Paulus Hartono, and Agus Suyanto

33.What Works to Prevent Violent Extremism: Lessons from Employment and Education Programs – Rebecca Wolfe and Keith Proctor

34.A Child-Focused Perspective on the P/CVE Paradigm - Matthew J.O. Scott

35.Putting Human Dignity at the Center: An Alternative Perspective on “Countering Violent Extremism” - Nell Bolton and Aaron Chassy

36.Toward a Synergy of Approaches to Human Security – Policy Recommendations
An excellent and timely volume examining in great depth the complexities of violent extremism. Its rich insights provide conceptual and practical tools for addressing this issue globally.
— Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Graduate Institute, Geneva


This collection of thoughtful and informed perspectives on the issue of violent extremism reminds us that the only viable solutions reside in understanding the broader context in which violent movements thrive. The authors provide insights on key aspects of developing holistic and impactful approaches to the problem, and challenge us to think beyond current policies and strategies.
— Georgia Holmer, Former Director of CVE at the United States Institute of Peace


The Ecology of Violent Extremism

Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Human Security

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • The Ecology of Violent Extremism brings together leading theorists and practitioners to describe an ecological or systems approach to violent extremism. Nothing can be fixed until it is understood. News media keep us alarmed to the close--‐up devastation of acts of terrorism.

    This book climbs a ladder to get a better view of the problem. What is beneath and beyond violent extremism? How do we respond to the problem of violent extremism in ways that do not fertilize the root causes that fueled it in the first place? While many books offer one or two hypotheses for preventing terrorism, this book gives readers the tools to look at the problem from many different angles. The book offers a “map of violent extremism” drawing connections between twenty--
    ‐five factors that correlate with violent extremism (VE).

    On a spectrum, counterterrorism seeks to disrupt, detain, and destroy terrorist plans and networks. P/CVE seeks to prevent and counter the belief systems that support violent extremism. Peacebuilding addresses the longer--
    ‐term factors and root causes driving VE. An ecological approach to VE recognizes that interventions also interact with each other. For example, some approaches to counterterrorism also motivate further recruitment to VE groups and undermine peacebuilding interventions.

    Readers finish the book recognizing the debates within the very definition of violent extremism, and understanding a broader paradigm for how we understand and respond to violent extremist beliefs and acts of terror.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Rowman & Littlefield International
    Pages: 454 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-1-78660-846-8 • Hardback • August 2018 • $174.00 • (£135.00)
    978-1-78660-845-1 • Paperback • August 2018 • $59.00 • (£45.00)
    978-1-78660-847-5 • eBook • August 2018 • $56.00 • (£43.00)
    Series: Peace and Security in the 21st Century
    Subjects: Political Science / Security (National & International), Religion / History, Political Science / Public Policy / Military Policy
Author
Author
  • Lisa Schirch is North American Research Director for the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research, Senior Policy Advisor with the Alliance for Peacebuilding, and Research Professor at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Forward - Kevin Clements, Toda Peace Institute

    Preface – Lisa Schirch

    How to Use this Book

    Acronyms

    Biographies

    Section 1: The Ecology of Violent Extremism

    1.The Landscape of Terror - Lisa Schirch

    2.Mapping Correlations and Theories of Change in the Ecology of Violent Extremism - Lisa Schirch

    3.Unintended Impacts and Ecological Metaphors of Violent Extremism - Lisa Schirch

    Section 2: Ecological Analysis of Violent Extremism

    4.Alt-Right and Jihad – Scott Atran

    5.Radical Islamist and Radical Christianist Nuclear Terrorism - Frances Flannery

    6.The Private Sector and Violent Extremism - Stone Conroy

    7.The Neurobiology of Violent Extremism - Mari Fitzduff

    8.Youth and the Security Sector – Mark Hamilton

    9.Advancing a Gender Perspective and Women’s Participation in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism – Rafia Bhulai

    10.Climate Change and Violent Extremism – Lisa Schirch

    Section 3: The Ecology of Counterterrorism

    11.Principles of Effective Counterterrorism – Alistair Millar

    12.Overcoming Violent Extremism in the Middle East: Lessons from the Arab Spring - Sverre Lodgaard

    13.Civil Society Engagement to Prevent Violent Extremism - David Cortright

    14.Six Principles for Enabling State Responses - Lena Slachmuijlder

    15.Legal Restrictions and Counterterrorism – Kay Guinane

    16.Proscribing Peace: The Impact of Terrorist Listing on Peacebuilding Organizations – Teresa Dumasy and Sophie Haspeslagh

    Section 4: The Ecology of Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE)

    17.The Evolution of CVE Policy - Elizabeth Hume and Laura Strawmyer

    18.Countering Violent Extremism Framework – Humera Khan and Adnan Ansari

    19.CVE in the United States: Unscientific and Stigmatizing National Security Theater - Arjun S. Sethi

    20.Islamisation, Securitization and Peacebuilding Responses to P/CVE - Mohammed Abu-Nimer

    21.CVE, DDR, Social Capital, and the Women, Peace & Security Agenda– Dean Piedmont and Gabrielle Belli

    Section 5: The Ecology of Peacebuilding

    22.Addressing Terrorism: A Theory of Change Approach – John Paul Lederach

    23.Negotiation and Violent Extremism: Why Engage, and Why Not? – William Zartman and Guy Olivier Faure

    24.Peacebuilding Principles for Transforming Violent Extremism – Lena Slachmuijlder

    25.Peacebuilding Approaches to Working with Young People – by Saji Prelis, Michael Shipler, Rachel Walsh, and Lena Slachmuijlder

    26.Peacebuilding Narratives and CVE - Lena Slachmuijlder

    27.A Peacebuilding Approach to Media and Conflict Sensitive Journalism – Myriam Aziz and Lisa Schirch

    28.To Defeat Terrorism, Use 'People Power' - Maria J. Stephan and Leanne Erdberg

    29.Preventing Violence through a Trauma Healing Approach - Veronica Lavet

    Section 6: Case Studies

    30.The Ecology of Violent Extremism in Kenya - Millicent Otieno

    31.P/CVE through Empowering Women Economically and Socially in Pakistan - Mossarat Qadeem

    32.The Radical Muslim and the Radical Mennonite: An Interfaith Encounter for Peace in Indonesia – Agnes Chen, Paulus Hartono, and Agus Suyanto

    33.What Works to Prevent Violent Extremism: Lessons from Employment and Education Programs – Rebecca Wolfe and Keith Proctor

    34.A Child-Focused Perspective on the P/CVE Paradigm - Matthew J.O. Scott

    35.Putting Human Dignity at the Center: An Alternative Perspective on “Countering Violent Extremism” - Nell Bolton and Aaron Chassy

    36.Toward a Synergy of Approaches to Human Security – Policy Recommendations
Reviews
Reviews
  • An excellent and timely volume examining in great depth the complexities of violent extremism. Its rich insights provide conceptual and practical tools for addressing this issue globally.
    — Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Graduate Institute, Geneva


    This collection of thoughtful and informed perspectives on the issue of violent extremism reminds us that the only viable solutions reside in understanding the broader context in which violent movements thrive. The authors provide insights on key aspects of developing holistic and impactful approaches to the problem, and challenge us to think beyond current policies and strategies.
    — Georgia Holmer, Former Director of CVE at the United States Institute of Peace


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