Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremism
This article examines the development of German policies aiming at the deradicalisation of extremists and terrorists which, originating in the late 1980s, were initially focused on left-wing terrorists. In the 1990s, the German authorities extended their funding to civil society initiatives which, i...
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2021-09-01
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| description | This article examines the development of German policies aiming at the deradicalisation of extremists and terrorists which, originating in the late 1980s, were initially focused on left-wing terrorists. In the 1990s, the German authorities extended their funding to civil society initiatives which, in the 2000s, has led to the widespread adoption of deradicalisation initiatives. From 2012 onwards, Germany also started to implement far-reaching programmes which, focused on the social setting of jihadist extremists, have eventually come to constitute one of the world’s most diverse set of projects for preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). While analysing the basic features of the German P/CVE, the article discusses essential lessons for other countries. The most salient German experiences are the diversity of the actors involved, the variety of sources of funding, and global standards of quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad3119508fc841da8d19b0aade3f7e012022-12-22T00:37:07ZspaBarcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals2013-035X2021-09-01128597910.24241/rcai.2021.128.2.59 Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremismDaniel Koehler0Director, German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS).This article examines the development of German policies aiming at the deradicalisation of extremists and terrorists which, originating in the late 1980s, were initially focused on left-wing terrorists. In the 1990s, the German authorities extended their funding to civil society initiatives which, in the 2000s, has led to the widespread adoption of deradicalisation initiatives. From 2012 onwards, Germany also started to implement far-reaching programmes which, focused on the social setting of jihadist extremists, have eventually come to constitute one of the world’s most diverse set of projects for preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). While analysing the basic features of the German P/CVE, the article discusses essential lessons for other countries. The most salient German experiences are the diversity of the actors involved, the variety of sources of funding, and global standards of quality.https://raco.cat/index.php/RevistaCIDOB/article/view/392643germanypreventing violent extremism (pve)combatting violent extremism (cve)deradicalisationdiversity of programmesfight against radicalisationterrorism |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Koehler Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremism Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals germany preventing violent extremism (pve) combatting violent extremism (cve) deradicalisation diversity of programmes fight against radicalisation terrorism |
| title | Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremism |
| title_full | Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremism |
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| title_short | Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremism |
| title_sort | deradicalisation in germany preventing and countering violent extremism |
| topic | germany preventing violent extremism (pve) combatting violent extremism (cve) deradicalisation diversity of programmes fight against radicalisation terrorism |
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