RT Article
T1 Building Democratic Resilience: Protecting the Public Sphere From Violent Extremism
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 71
IS 3
SP 769
OP 794
A1 McSwiney, Jordan
A1 Ercan, Selen A.
A1 Dryzek, John S. 1953-
A1 Balint, Peter 1971-
A2 Ercan, Selen A.
A2 Dryzek, John S. 1953-
A2 Balint, Peter 1971-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1917153244
AB This paper focuses on the challenges violent extremism poses to the functioning of the public sphere—a critical aspect often overlooked in discussions surrounding violent extremism. It proposes a novel framework of democratic resilience to examine and improve the public sphere responses to violent extremism. Combining insights from the normative theory of deliberative democracy with the empirical study of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) initiatives in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, the paper lays out the concrete steps democracies can take to protect the public sphere from extremist threats and attacks. While the primary focus of analysis is NSW, the empirical insights have implications for other jurisdictions and countries seeking to counter violent extremism without compromising democratic commitments and principles.
K1 countering violent extremism (CVE)
K1 Public Sphere
K1 Deliberative Democracy
K1 democratic resilience
DO 10.1177/00111287241271209