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This book presents the findings from an Evaluation of the Impact of Civil Society Organisation-led Interventions in countering violent extremism in Uganda. While this book mainly focuses on the impact of Civil Society Organisations with regard to countering violent extremism, it nevertheless contextualises violent extremism from a global perspective.
A common thread that runs throughout this book is that violent extremism has affected many parts of the world. Moreover, extremist groups are changing their tactics as well as their targets. Violent extremism has continued to become non-linear and more fluid. As countries and states continue to find the effective ways of countering violent extremism, they need to keep in mind that there is no single pathway into violent extremism. Likewise, there is no single strategy for countering violent extremism since extremist groups and organisations are adapting other strategies to advance their violent activities. Henceforth, nations and other actors involved in countering violent extremism will not only need to address extremist threats using a wider range of interventions; but they have to be contingent in nature.
This book further points out that interventions aimed at countering violent extremism must use security measures and simultaneously addressing underlying conditions that drive individuals to commit violent acts. For instance, countries and states addressing the socioeconomic marginalisation, political and governance challenges, corruption, negative religious beliefs, demography and human rights abuse are more likely to minimise incidences of radicalisation and individuals joining extremist groups. Furthermore, actors must build resilient communities so that those communities desist from embracing dangerous narratives and propaganda of extremist individuals and groups, which often drive and attract individuals into joining violent groups.
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