COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM Lessons from the Abrahamic Faiths
An EWI Policy Research Report
OCTOBER 2007
SYNOPSIS
To counter violent extremism, community leaders and governments must address a multitude of risk factors that contribute to it: political grievances, structural inequalities, ethnic tensions, social change that challenges previously dominant social groups or sectors, feelings of humiliation, and a culture of violence. Countering violent extremism is a long-term undertaking that requires patience and political will.
This EWI Policy Research Report concentrates on: