Drivers of Violent Extremism: Hypotheses and Literature Review

Independent critical analysis of academic literature, published since 2000, on what causes violent extremism

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2015
Document Type:
Literature Review
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Governance and Conflict and Social Change
First published:
1 January 2015
Authors:
Jesperson, S., Allan, H., Glazzard, A., Reddy-Tumu, S. and Winterbotham, E.

Abstract

This review provides an independent critical analysis of the substantial academic literature, published since 2000, on what causes violent extremism.

皇冠体育app review examines the 17 hypotheses discussed in the 2008 DFID Paper titled 鈥楧rivers of Violent Extremism: Hypotheses and Evidence鈥� and discusses their validity. It aims to summarise the most important and credible academic literature, both in support of and against the hypothesis. 皇冠体育app review is structured in sections for each hypothesis, preceded by an overall analytical assessment.

Citation

Allan, H.; Glazzard, A.; Jesperson, S.; Reddy-Tumu, S.; Winterbotham, E. Drivers of Violent Extremism: Hypotheses and Literature Review. Royal United Services Institute, London, UK (2015) 65 pp.

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