Over the last ten years, many countries throughout the world have sharpened their approaches to countering extremism and terrorism. Basing their judgment on direct experience and academic studies, many governments have come to reject the more simplistic assumptions about radicalization. Few believe that terrorists are innately deviant, born destined to become terrorists or that once a terrorist, always a terrorist. On the contrary, it is widely believed that, in at least some cases, the radicalization process that leads people to carry out acts of politically motivated violence can be prevented or even reversed.
Explaining the Lack of an American Domestic Counter-radicalization Strategy
June 10, 2015