Countering violent Extremism
Type
Publication
Authors
Category
Publication Year
2009
Publisher
EastWest Institute, United States
Pages
24p
Subject
Africa, Muslim, Terrorism
Abstract
In his inaugural address, U.S. President Barack Obama
told the Muslim world they would be judged by what they
build, not what they destroy. But even if those who build far
outnumber those who destroy, many governments and societies
will continue to be confronted by the specter of violent
extremism. The challenge they face is how to devise effective
strategies to counter the extremists and encourage long-term
solutions that go beyond merely containing the problem to
addressing its root causes. This is the challenge we posed
to a wide variety of participants in the EastWest Institute’s
Countering Violent Extremism Initiative.
told the Muslim world they would be judged by what they
build, not what they destroy. But even if those who build far
outnumber those who destroy, many governments and societies
will continue to be confronted by the specter of violent
extremism. The challenge they face is how to devise effective
strategies to counter the extremists and encourage long-term
solutions that go beyond merely containing the problem to
addressing its root causes. This is the challenge we posed
to a wide variety of participants in the EastWest Institute’s
Countering Violent Extremism Initiative.
Description
24 p.; illus.; 22 cm
Number of Copies
1