1st Edition

Responding to Violent and Hateful Extremism Contributions of Humanitarian and Development NGOs

Edited By Anthony Ware, Leanne M. Kelly, Greg Barton Copyright 2025
214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

This book surveys the state of knowledge regarding development and humanitarian non-government organisation (NGO) responses to preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). It delineates the nexus and shared objectives between P/CVE and development/humanitarian NGO frameworks and outlines a reframing of the concept of VE into violent and hateful extremism (VHE) as a shift to a more nuanced... Read more

Introduction: Development NGO responses to countering violent extremism and hate

Anthony Ware, Leanne M. Kelly and Greg Barton

 

1. Between rhetoric and reality: reclaiming the space for locally led peacebuilding that responds to conflict dynamics in violent and hateful extremism programming

Ruth Simpson and Lucy Holdaway

 

2. Mitigating or exacerbating the root causes of violence?: critically analysing the role of USAID in terrorism prevention

Nicole Nguyen

 

3. Capturing the environment, security, and development nexus: intergovernmental and NGO programming during the climate crisis

Imogen Richards

 

4. Enhancing the quality of P/CVE programming through robust application of theory of change

Julian Brett

 

5. International and local NGOs addressing violent and hateful extremism in Kenya

Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen

 

6. Preventing/countering violent and hateful extremism in Morocco and Tunisia – understanding the role of civil society and international assistance

Lydia Letsch

 

7. The Role of NGOs in preventing violent extremism: what Mozambique can learn from Kenya and Nigeria

Isel Ras (van Zyl)

 

8. Sensible localisation – local peace committees’ role in preventing violent and hateful extremism

Lilla Schumicky-Logan and Andre Alves Dos Reis

 

9. Preventing violent and hateful extremism: comparing the experiences of domestic Swedish and international humanitarian-development NGOs

Malin Eklund Wimelius

 

Biography

Anthony Ware is Associate Professor in International and Community Development, at Deakin University, Australia. His research focuses on humanitarian/international development approaches in conflict-affected situations, with particular interest in Myanmar, the Rohingya conflict, conflict-sensitivity/do no harm, everyday peace, and community-led development.

Leanne M. Kelly is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University, Australia, researching violent and hateful extremism and P/CVE programs delivered by development and humanitarian NGOs. Her main research interests focus on evaluation of NGO programs addressing various crises including conflict, violence, and disasters.

Greg Barton is Research Professor in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Australia. His research is concerned with Islam, civil society and democratisation, religion and modernity, and countering violent extremism, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Turkey and Asia as a whole.