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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Building on previous work by the Applicant, the research innovatively undertakes a comparative analysis of the self-narratives of different types of terrorists. Drawing on the Italian case study but also through a compar...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bath
The project addresses the question of disengagement from violent extremist organizations and has the necessary expertise to do so.
The proposed seminar series builds on the experience of the co-investigators in organising the ESRC Research Seminar Series on Right Wing Extremism in Europe (2014-2015). It arises from the recognition of the potential b...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project focuses on youth engagement in radical and extremist movements, which is related to the question, but does not directly address disengagement from violent extremist organizations.
Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in extremism, though mainly al-Qaeda or 'AQ'-inspired terrorism. This emphasis on preventing violent extremism (PVE), and countering processes of radicalization within Musl...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham
The project focuses on right-wing extremism and does not directly address disengagement from violent extremist organizations.