Every month, the RESOLVE Secretariat collates a digest of CVE-relevant, thematic must-reads to enrich the narrative around violent extremism.
WHAT WE'RE READING
This month, RESOLVE highlights recommended readings from the RESOLVE Policy Note, "Addressing the Dozo in Côte d’Ivoire." In this note, author Jessica Moody discusses the importance of the dozo to the government of Côte d’Ivoire's handle on power and how it has made them difficult to disarm or hold accountable in the post-war period.…
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This month, RESOLVE highlights recommended readings from the RESOLVE Policy Note, “Linking Official and Unofficial Approaches of Engaging Armed Actors.” In this note, author Claudia Hoffman discusses how coordinated approaches between different actors utilizing their respective strengths may help achieve specific goals and sustainable resolutions…
WHAT WE'RE READING
This month, RESOLVE highlights recommended readings from the RESOLVE Policy Note, “Measuring the Success of Approaches to Community-Based Armed Groups.” In this policy note, author Moritz Schuberth discusses the difficulty of measuring the results and evaluating the impact of various approaches that intervening actors employ to address the…
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This month, RESOLVE highlights recommended readings from the latest RESOLVE Policy Note, “Online Extremism: Challenges and Opportunities in the Western Balkans.” In this note, authors Milo Comerford and Simeon Dukic discuss the challenges faced by the Western Balkans from online extremism and address the factors affecting the justification of…
WHAT WE'RE READING
This month, RESOLVE highlights recommended readings from our Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism (REMVE) project. REMVE ideologies feed off perceived grievances and persecution among in-group members, metastasize quickly, and are easily stoked by global economic and social events. As racial and ethnic divides continue to receive…
WHAT WE'RE READING
This month, RESOLVE highlights recommended readings from our policy note, "Unpacking Violent Extremism: Dynamics in the Philippines." In this note, Joseph Franco discusses how overstating the importance of foreign ideology in driving conflict in the Philippines obscures localized drivers that must be addressed to prevent further violence. To…