The UNESCO video on “Global Citizenship Education to prevent violent extremism” explains how education can prevent violent extremism through equipping young people with the skills to dialogue and think critically, and engage meaningfully with others and their communities in order to build peaceful societies.

This article examines the link between human security, social identity, and al-Shabaab. The first section explores how social identity group theory can help explain al-Shabaab’s recruitment. The second part focuses on the counterterrorism campaign against al-Shabaab, which involves decapitation, aggressive peacekeeping through a proxy in the shape of the African…

CEP threat reports detail the history, violent activities, designations, associations, and rhetoric of extremist organizations.

CEP threat reports detail the history, violent activities, designations, associations, and rhetoric of extremist organizations.

This report analyzes the U.S. and allied campaign against the al Qa’ida–linked terrorist group al Shabaab in Somalia, examines what steps have been most successful against the group, and identifies potential recommendations. It concludes that, while al Shabaab was weakened between 2011 and 2016, the group could resurge if urgent…

CEP threat reports detail the history, violent activities, designations, associations, and rhetoric of extremist organizations.

Since 9/11, the United States has spent $1 trillion to defend against al-Qaeda and ISIL, dirty bombs and lone wolves, bioterror and cyberterror. Has it worked?…

Given the continued rise of transnational and domestic terrorism, countering the appeal of extremist ideologies and organizations is increasingly becoming a top policy priority for governments around the world. Crucial to challenging extremist ideology and violence is the role of civil society organizations that are operating in this highly contested…

The Islamic State, also known as ISIS, has distinguished itself as a pioneer in the use of social media for recruitment. But, while ISIS continues to be one of the most influential terrorist groups in the material world, other extremists are closing the gap in the virtual realm. On Twitter,…

In April 2016, Mercy Corps published a study titled “’Motivations and Empty Promises’: Voices of Former Boko Haram Combatants and Nigerian Youth,” exploring the reasons youth join Boko Haram. In that initial study, we uncovered a number of factors driving support for and recruitment to Boko Haram, including governance grievances…

Radicalization and violent extremism are growing problems for Central Asia and Afghanistan. The issue of radicalization must be addressed at its early stage in order to prevent that it would lead to violent extremism and terrorism. The five Central Asian states along with Afghanistan must come up with solid strategies…

This document offers guidance for national governments interested in developing or refining a national preventing or countering violent extremism (P/CVE) strategy, national action plan on P/CVE, or P/CVE components as part of a wider counter- terrorism (CT) strategy or framework. It includes good practices that have emerged from experiences in…