1st Edition
Cutting through Complexity Evaluating Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
By Amy-Jane Gielen
Copyright 2020
230 Pages
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Routledge
Programmes and interventions to counter violent extremism (CVE) have become widespread across Europe. CVE is a relatively new and very complex phenomenon. The term itself has become a - contested - catch phrase for a broad array of interventions targeting different populations at different stages in the radicalization process. The complexity of CVE has resulted in a serious lack of evaluations in... Read more
1 Introduction, 2 Countering Violent Extremism: A Realist Review for Assessing What Works, for Whom, in What Circumstances and How?, 3 Lessons from a Realist Review of Countering Violent Extremism: Development of Refined Heuristic Guidelines for Complex Social Programmes, 4 Supporting Families of Foreign Fighters: A Realistic Approach for Measuring Effectiveness, 5 Exit Programmes for Female Jihadists: A Proposal for Conducting a Realistic Evaluation of the Dutch Approach, 6 Evidence-based Informed Policy Design for Support Groups for Families of Foreign Fighters: Ex Ante Application of Realistic Evaluation and Review, 7 Conclusion, References, Author contributions and publications, Summary, Cutting through Complexity, Evaluating, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), Nederlandse samenvatting Dankwoord
Biography
Amy-Jane Gielen is a political scientist who completed her dissertation at the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), University of Amsterdam. She has more than a decade of experience in evaluating CVE and advising governments on a local, regional and national level.
