Homegrown Violent Extremism

Synopsis

Challenges How Americans Think About Terrorism, Recruitment, And The Homegrown Threat. Security And Public Policy Expert Erroll Southers Examines Post-9/11 Homegrown Violent Extremism - What It Is, The Conditions Enabling Its Existence, And Approaches That Can Reduce The Risk. The Book Contains Essential Information For Communities, Security Practitioners, And Policymakers On How Violent Extremists Exploit Vulnerabilities In Their Communities And Offers Approaches To Put Security Theory Into Practice. Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. 1 Defining Homegrown Violent Extremism -- 1.1.what Is Terrorism? -- 1.2.what Is Violent Extremism? -- 1.3.what Is Homegrown? -- 1.4.what Motivates Hve? -- 1.5.considerations For Attack Utility -- Further Reading -- Ch. 2 Ideological Motivation -- 2.1.racial Ideology -- 2.2.religious Ideology -- 2.3.issue-oriented Ideology -- Further Reading -- Ch. 3 The Radicalization Pathway -- 3.1.components Of The Radicalization Process -- 3.2.the Role Of Moral Principle -- 3.3.the Role Of Leadership In Radicalization -- 3.4.the Role Of Group Behavior -- Further Reading -- Ch. 4 Leveraging Disciplines Toward A Counterterrorism Profession -- 4.1.the Humanities And Counterterrorism -- 4.2.the Sciences And Counterterrorism -- 4.3.the Social Sciences And Counterterrorism -- 4.4.social Network Characteristics -- 4.5.the Community Nexus -- Further Reading -- Ch. 5 A Mosaic Of Engagement -- 5.1.a U.k. Model -- 5.2.a U.s. Model -- 5.3.a Safety Initiative As A Prelude To A Mosaic Of Engagement -- 5.4.exerting Positive Influence On The Environment -- 5.5.objectives, Scope And Methodology For A Mosaic Of Engagement -- 5.6.ongoing Challenges For Risk Reduction -- Further Reading. Erroll Southers. Includes Bibliographical References.