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How prevention of right-wing extremism in Europe goes wrong

Why is inter-agency cooperation between government and civil society failing in Europe’s policy making, for the prevention of violent extremism?

By Harald Weilnböck

/ 5 Oct 2020

How prevention of right-wing extremism in Europe goes wrong

The EU’s “Islamism” bias and its “added damage” in Central and Eastern Europe

On the absurdity of a Western European extremism prevention program which indirectly strengthens right-wing extremism in Eastern Europe.

By Harald Weilnböck and Oliver Kossack

/ 26 Nov 2019

The EU’s “Islamism” bias and its “added damage” in Central and Eastern Europe

The industry of preventing extremism – and the Radicalisation Awareness Network

Is the prevention industry part of the problem rather than of the solution?

By Harald Weilnböck

/ 27 Oct 2019

The industry of preventing extremism – and the Radicalisation Awareness Network

Rehabilitating perpetrators of violent extremism and hate crime: the importance of gender-based approaches and the limits of online interventions

Counter-messaging and counter-arguing is invaluable for the resilience of our societies, but often does not have the intended impact on the target group, since arguing only strengthens their radicalisation. So what should we do?

By Harald Weilnböck

/ 2 Sep 2014

Rehabilitating perpetrators of violent extremism and hate crime: the importance of gender-based approaches and the limits of online interventions

Counter-messaging and counter-arguing is invaluable for the resilience of our societies, but often does not have the intended impact on the target group, since arguing only strengthens their radicalisation. So what should we do?

By Harald Weilnböck

/ 2 Sep 2014