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Promoting online voices for countering violent extremism /

American Muslims have played an important role in helping to counter violent extremism (CVE) and support for al-Qa'ida, and are increasingly using the Internet and social media to these ends. Discussions with a number of Muslim leaders active in social media suggest that it is possible to expan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helmus, Todd C. (Author), Chalk, Peter (Author)
Corporate Authors: RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center, JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: York, Erin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Santa Monica, California?] : RAND Corporation, [2013]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-130-OSD.
Subjects:
Terrorism > Prevention.
Radicalism > Prevention.
Internet and activism.
Internet > Social aspects.
Online social networks > Political aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
RELIGION > Fundamentalism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Key issues and challenges in empowering constructive Muslim voices
  • Existing CVE in the United States
  • Challenges confronting online CVE activism
  • Case studies of capacity building
  • Recommendations
  • Conclusion.