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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464896703321

Autore

Southers Erroll G (Erroll Gregory), <1956-, >

Titolo

Homegrown violent extremism / / Erroll Southers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-138-41566-9

1-315-72158-9

1-317-52243-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Disciplina

363.3250973

Soggetti

Radicalism - Prevention

Terrorism - United States - Prevention

National security - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2013 by Anderson Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Defining Homegrown Violent Extremism; 1.1 What Is Terrorism?; 1.2 What Is Violent Extremism?; 1.3 What Is Homegrown?; 1.4 What Motivates HVE?; 1.5 Considerations for Attack Utility; Further Reading; Chapter 2 Ideological Motivation; 2.1 Racial Ideology; 2.2 Religious Ideology; 2.3 Issue-Oriented Ideology; Further Reading; Chapter 3 The Radicalization Pathway; 3.1 Components of the Radicalization Process; 3.2 The Role of Moral Principle; 3.3 The Role of Leadership in Radicalization

3.4 The Role of Group BehaviorFurther Reading; Chapter 4 Leveraging Disciplines Toward a Counterterrorism Profession; 4.1 The Humanities and Counterterrorism; 4.2 The Sciences and Counterterrorism; 4.3 The Social Sciences and Counterterrorism; 4.4 Social Network Characteristics; 4.5 The Community Nexus; Further Reading; Chapter 5 A Mosaic of Engagement; 5.1 A U.K. Model; 5.2 A U.S. Model; 5.3 A Safety Initiative as a Prelude to a Mosaic of Engagement; 5.4 Exerting Positive Influence on the Environment; 5.5 Objectives, Scope and Methodology for a Mosaic of Engagement

5.6 Ongoing Challenges for Risk ReductionFurther Reading; Conclusion



Sommario/riassunto

In the country's changing threat environment, homegrown violent extremism (HVE) represents the next challenge in counterterrorism. Security and public policy expert Erroll Southers examines post-9/11 HVE - what it is, the conditions enabling its existence, and the community-based approaches that can reduce the risk of homegrown terrorism. Drawing on scholarly insight and more than three decades on the front lines of America's security efforts, Southers challenges the misplaced counterterrorism focus on foreign individuals and communities. As Southers shows, there is no true profile of a terror