Countering violent extremism: a realist review for assessing what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how?

Scientific knowledge on what works in countering violent extremism remains limited. This article argues that we should move away from the “what works?” question and towards: “what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how?” This method is also known as realist evaluation. This article applies...

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Main Author: Gielen, Amy-Jane 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 6, Pages: 1149-1167
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Keywords:
Countering violent extremism (CVE)
counter-radicalisation
Evaluation
Policy
realist review
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Summary:Scientific knowledge on what works in countering violent extremism remains limited. This article argues that we should move away from the “what works?” question and towards: “what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how?” This method is also known as realist evaluation. This article applies the realist review method to CVE studies, which synthesizes the existing CVE literature and helps us gain insight into relevant contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes for CVE. Realist reviews help to develop and shape more effective policy and contribute to further CVE theory development.
Item Description:Gesehen am 03.03.2023
Published online: 03 May 2017
ISSN:1556-1836
DOI:10.1080/09546553.2017.1313736