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Challenging Extremist Views on Social Media: Developing a Counter-Messaging Response

London; New York: Routledge (2020), vi, 175 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 138-168, index

ISBN 9780367253158 (pbk); 9780429287145 (online)

Signature commbox: 70-Conflicts-E 2020

"Focusing predominantly on efforts countering Salafi-Jihadi extremism, this book examines how feasible it is to prevent or counter radicalization and violent extremism with countermessaging efforts. It investigates important principles to consider when devising such a program. The authors provide both a comprehensive theoretical overview and a review of the available literature, as well as policy recommendations for governments and the role they can play in counter-narrative efforts." (Back cover)
1 Introduction, 1
2 Countering Salafi-Jihadism in cyberspace, 4
3 Counter-messaging: an effective means to prevent or counter radicalization? 27
4 Principles for developing counter-messaging campaigns, 45
5 Determining the potential effectiveness of a counter-messaging program, 94
6 The role of the government, 112
7 Summary, conclusions, limitations, and future directions, 128