Why do young Muslim women radicalize and undertake high-risk political behaviors, and what factors influence their sociopolitical transformation? The process of radicalization happens because of individual, social, and political dynamics, and is facilitated by the availability of computer-mediated communication. Some young Muslim women keep detailed records of their radicalization process…

Preventing Violent Extremism: Leaders Telling a Different Story The Club de Madrid 12 months project “Preventing Violent Extremism: Leaders telling a different story” aims at strengthening counter-narrative messaging and producing a multi-dimensional response to extremist messaging by channeling the collective expertise of policymakers, media representatives, experts, practitioners and the wisdom…

The Counter Extremism Project’s (CEP) One95 counter-narrative program unites young people around the world fighting against extremism. One95 is an online networking, education, and funding hub for youth leaders, activists, and practitioners. One95 connects global youth working to combat extremism in their respective communities, provides a basic educational tools to…

As governments and societies grapple with violent extremism, experts in the field continue to consider how to counter extremists’ use of ideologies. For a world in which more than 80 percent of people identify themselves as religious, the role of religious leaders, ideas, and institutions is critical to countering the…

Despite their continual portrayal as being exploited by violent extremist organizations, women have actually been active agents for decades. From purveyors of propaganda and operational support, to participating in combat and suicide missions, women have been involved in the anarchist campaigns of the turn of the century, the anti-colonial fights…

The National Strategy on Countering Radicalization to Violence engages with a variety of actors from police to community organizations to identify and prevent radicalization to violence before tragedies occur. The National Strategy on Countering Radicalization to Violence identifies areas where expertise and capability exist, and how the Government of Canada…

In partnership with the Department of Social Psychology at Eötvös Lóránd University (ELTE) and in cooperation with Social Development Institute, Political Capital participated in a research project supported by the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility, and Future” (EVZ) in 2017. The project aimed at 1) identifying the specific mechanisms of antigypsyism and…

This report seeks to investigate why and how far-right movements radicalize, to what extent the process of radicalization is driven by national dynamics of transnational factors, and in what circumstances these factors lead to violent radicalization of the far-right. The report is the result of a research project organised by…

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia, in accordance with its commitments to reform the intelligence and security services in the security sector, is pleased to present its first state strategy for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). The present document is aligned with the strategies of the United Nations and the…

The study finds that religious tolerance is valued and broadly supported by Albanian citizens. More than 90 percent of Albanians consider religious tolerance to be a fundamental value and confirm that the state does not interfere with the religious belief of the individual. They also believe that national feelings, secularism…

The Albanian nation is founded on democratic values and a tradition of inter-faith coexistence. Our common vision is to cultivate a society based on shared respect for human rights, the rule of law, equality, and fundamental freedoms. Peace, stability, and prosperity throughout the region are also of strategic importance to…

In the challenge to all forms of violent extremism (Islamist, far right and far left), educational institutions are often tasked to play a role. There is a mass of literature globally on the role of schools and universities in tackling extremism. However, the vast bulk of this is prescriptive: what…