This edited volume contains a selection of essays and contributions derived from the presentations made at the International Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Research Conference 2017. The purpose of this edited volume is to further enhance the field of CVE research through a series of short research papers.

Concerned by the spread of radical Islamism, Bosnia adopted a five-year strategy to counter the threat in 2015. But the funds have not been allocated to implement it, according to a BIRN BiH investigation.

This project combines collaborative research and dialogue initiatives on the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia. Together with four local research partners, we explore why some communities are particularly affected by individuals inspired by and/or joining the Islamic State (IS) or other similar…

This research paper analyzes the politicial and radical extremist landscape in Hungary, focusing on the growing trend of radical and far-right narratives in politicial discourse and the increasing populist narrative that Hungary’s popilitical parties are leaning towards. In Hungary, the government’s shift towards the far-right accelerated in 2017, as did…

Europe faces a significant threat from terrorism, particularly from Islamic extremists and far-right groups. Europe’s challenges with terrorism have largely gone unnoticed in the United States, whose strategy documents like the U.S. Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy have shifted away from counterterrorism and toward competition with state competitors like…

One year ago, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was declared “defeated.” Since then, much attention has been given to the fate of its male foreign fighters, in particular the security concerns regarding their return. Less attention has been given, however, to the children of these fighters—both those…

This paper provides a summary of the evidence base on countering violent extremism (CVE) in fragile and conflict-affected states. This paper provides a summary of the evidence base on countering violent extremism (CVE) in fragile and conflict-affected states. It focuses on the process of violent extremism and countering violent extremism,…

Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) commissioned a study on cyber security and online radicalization entitled “A New Virtual Battlefield – How to Prevent Online Radicalisation in the Cyber Security Realm of the Western Balkans.” The main objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of the situation…

With the collapse of the so-called caliphate and the morphing of the proto-state back into an insurgency, the virtual presence of Islamic State is now one the ways for the group to maintain a link with its international audience and supporters. Nevertheless, after a peak in the years 2014-2015, IS’…

This regional mapping has been produced for the project: “Communities First: Creation of a civil society hub to prevent and counter violent extremism” (the Hub). The three-year project aims to empower civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Western Balkans (WB), including women, youth, and faith-based organizations, to become more effective…

The main research question of the study was: What are the risk factors of vulnerability towards violent extremism amongst youth of Georgia and which sub-group is most vulnerable? This study examined the following key drivers of vulnerability (USAID, 2009) towards violent extremism in the context of Georgia: Social exclusion, which…

This article deals with the modi operandi of radical right groups, focused on Death Squad and the Hungarian Arrows National Liberation Army, within the context of political development in Hungary and in East Central Europe in recent times. In general, the first groups is known for their ant-Roma ideologies and…