This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading
to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their
communities, including state representatives, religious
institutions and civil society actors. The volume contributes to an
emerging stream of research focusing on intra- and inter-group
dynamics to explain the emergence and persistence of, or resilience
against, violent extremism. It utilises an actor-centric approach,
uncovering the landscape of actors that play relevant roles in
shaping societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent
extremism affecting their communities. The analysis builds on new
empirical evidence collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,
North Macedonia, Serbia, Iraq, Lebanon and Tunisia. This allows for
an innovative comparative perspective on two regions in the
European neighbourhood that are rarely studied together, even
though they seem to share common patterns of (de-)radicalisation
and violent extremism, despite their distinct historical, political
and cultural trajectories and relations with the EU. In both
regions, the book analyses the roles of, and interactions between,
state, political, religious, and civil society actors in shaping
community vulnerability to and/or resilience against violent
extremism. Different types of community leaders are equipped with
varying levels of authority, trust, legitimacy and influence on
community members. As such, the categories of actors analysed can
play either detrimental or beneficial roles, which makes
vulnerability and resilience to violent extremism two sides of the
same coin. This volume will be of much interest to students of
countering violent extremism, terrorism and political violence,
security studies and International Relations generally.
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