1st Edition
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Designing and Evaluating Evidence-Based Programs
Preface
Introduction
1. The Ubiquity of Bias
2. Belief Formation
3. Culture, Norms, & Socialization
4. Threat, Grievance, & Dissatisfaction
5. Institutions
6. Biochemistry
7. Decide & Define What You Want to Do
8. Refine What You Want to Do
9. Determine How You Will Do It
10. Sustainability
11. Scalability
12. Defining the Problem & Identifying Goals
13. Complimentary Planning / Logistics
14. Choosing Appropriate Methods
15. Evaluation Implementation
16. Reporting Results
Biography
Michael J. Williams is the organizing member of the research, evaluation, and consulting firm, The Science of P/CVE, LLC. He has co-designed and evaluated programs designed to prevent or counter violent extremism, spanning five continents.
'Whether you are designing, implementing, evaluating or simply studying programs to prevent and counter violent extremism, Michael Williams’ new book is nothing less than indispensable.'-- John Horgan, Georgia State University, USA
'Erudite, insightful, and fiercely reasoned, this timely book offers an important compass for anyone interested in the science of P/CVE. The recommendations included in this book are a game-changer for the study of violent extremism.'-- Jocelyn J. Bélanger, New York University, Abu Dhabi
'A milestone book and an absolutely essential text in the field of preventing and countering violent extremism.'-- Daniel Koehler, German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS)
