Homegrown violent extremism / / Erroll Southers

• Autore: Southers Erroll G (Erroll Gregory), <1956-, >
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (142 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.3250973
• Soggetto topico: Radicalism - Prevention; Terrorism - United States - Prevention; National security - United States
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Homegrown violent extremism
• ISBN: 1-317-52242-7; 1-138-41566-9; 1-315-72158-9; 1-317-52243-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789585303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II