This edited volume contains a selection of essays and contributions derived from the presentations made at the International Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Research Conference 2015, which was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 6-8 December 2015. The Conference was hosted by Hedayah, Edith Cowan University and New York University Institute Abu Dhabi. Other sponsors and organizers included the European Commission, Rabdan Academy, TRENDS Research & Advisory, Swansea University, CT MORSE, People Against Violent Extremism (PaVE), the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism—the Hague (ICCT), the Global Center on Cooperative Security (GCCS), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). The views expressed in this edited volume are the opinions and research conducted by the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any of the abovementioned organizers or sponsors.