Attempts to resolve extremism Flashcards
Reasons attempts to resolve extremism have been successful
Improved prevention frameworks, enhanced collaboration, global co-operation
Reasons attempts are successful: improved prevention frameworks
Programs such as htose funded by the EU and other IO have been successful at preventng radicalisation
Programs include funding for community-based programs, promote social inclusion and critical thinking
Reasons attempts are successful example: improved prevention frameworks
The EU Action Plan on Preventing Radicalisation has implemented workshops in Schools in member countries to help young people resist extremist proopganda, local organisations have reported reduced extremist recruitment
Reasons attempts have been successful: enhanced collaboration
Intelligence sharing across borders has helped countries track people involved in extremism
Partnersips between countries have got stronger, helped address global extremist networks
Reasons why attempts have been successful example: enhanced collaboration
The Schengen Informatiob System is a database that tracks individuals who are suspected of extremist activities, member states of the EU and non-member states have been able to share information in real time
Reason why attempts have been successful: global co-operation
Organisations such as the UN have built partnerships across borders such as with tech companies and governments to tackle online extremism
Reasons why attempts have been successful example: global co-operation
The UN partnered with social media platforms such as TikTok to launch educational campaigns to target extremist recruitment tactics
Reasons attemts to resolve extremism have been unsuccessful
Persistent root causes, limited reach, resource allocation
Reasons why attempts have been unsuccessful: persistent root causes
Despte IO interfering, many regions struggle with poverty and inequality, which can cause extremism
Reasons why attempts have been unsuccessful example: persistent root causes
Despite efforts from the United Nations, to address extremism in Lake Chad Basin, Boko Haram remain active
Reasons why attemps have been unsuccessful: limited reach
Because of finite resources and political complexity, successful programs cannot be scaled to reach areas that are suffering from patterns of extremism
Reasons why attempts have been unsuccessful example: limited reach
The number of violent extremist attacks rose by 320% in 2019 according to the Global Terrorism Index, showing a failure to address extremism from organisations
Reasons why attempts have been unsuccessful: resource allocation
Some counter measures are resource intensive and can use resources needed for other priorities like handling state-based threats
Reason why attempts have been unsuccessful example: resource allocation
NATO’s focus on military solutions to extremism led to insufficient attention and resources to socio-economic factors of extremism
Non-military attempts to resolve extremism
Capacity building, countering online extremism, intelligence sharing
Non-military attempts: capacity building
NATO works with member and partner nations to strengthen their ability to respond to extremism, typically by increasing their military training to counter violent extremism
Non-military attemps example: capacity building
NATO trained local forces in Iraq to counter extremism in 2023
Non-military attempts: countering online extremism
IO like NATO have agreed that digital platforms have a role in spreading extremist ideologies
NATO has prioritised improving cyber security in member states
Non-miltary attempts example: countering online extremism
NATO’s Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence has worked with member nations to prevent online recruitment and radicalisation tactics
Non-military attempts: intelligence sharing
The EU aims to limit extremist groups from crossing borders, member states share data on suspected extremists to prevent cross-border movement
Non-military attempts example: intelligence sharing
The Schengen Information System tracks individuals that are believed to be involved in extremism, allows member states of the EU to share data in real time
Military attempts to resolve extremism
Counter-ISIS operations, drone attacks
Military attempts: counter-ISIS operations
Countries will use military operations to limit the spread of groups such as ISIS
Military attemps example: counter-ISIS operations
The United States and its allies have conducted military attacks such as air strikes to regainn territor from ISIS control
Military attempts: drone attacks
Used to weakn extremist groups in specific target locations, there are concerns about the legality of done strikes
Military attempts example: drone attacks
The US and Russia have used drone attacks to target believed ISIS strongholds
