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RESOLVE PUBLICATIONS

RESOLVE develops and delivers high-quality, methodologically rigorous research on violent extremism to policymakers, practitioners, and academics around the world. With the goal of connecting local and international experts and policymakers, and identifying gaps in knowledge, RESOLVE publications provide insight on global and local dynamics of violent extremism. The publications present actionable recommendations for local and international actors to improve policy and practice preventing and addressing violent extremism and identify gaps in the literature to prioritize future research.

Research Reports

RESOLVE Research Reports (Mapping Papers) map the literature on violent extremism on a specific topic or geographic area, note opportunities for further research, and present policy-relevant recommendations.

Research Briefs

RESOLVE Research Briefs (Case Studies) present in-depth analysis on a violent extremism-related theme or geographic area based on field research, note opportunities for further research, and present policy-relevant recommendations.

Factsheets

Factsheets supplement Research Reports and Research Briefs using data visualizations and graphics to present the key findings of RESOLVE research publications.

Compendiums

Compendiums are collections of original research and fact sheets from a RESOLVE Network Initiative. They include an introductory chapter analyzing findings of the project and recommending areas for future research.

Policy Notes

RESOLVE Network Policy Notes distill insights and findings from research and expertise into brief memos for policymakers and practitioners. Policy Notes translate research findings from academia and grey literature into actionable recommendations for P/CVE policy and practice.

Research Reports

Research Briefs

Factsheets

Factsheets supplement Research Reports and Research Briefs using data visualizations and graphics to present the key findings of RESOLVE research publications.

Compendiums

Policy Notes

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Research Report

Hilary Matfess

09 Jun 2020

Brokers of Legitimacy: Women in Community-Based Armed Groups

This report seeks to document women’s forms of participation in both community-based armed groups (CBAGs) and peacebuilding in areas affected by CBAG violence in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on…

Research Report

Drew Mikhael and Julie Norman

13 May 2020

Getting Local Engagement Right: Key Considerations for Local-level P/CVE Research

This chapter provides a guide for conceptualizing and conducting community-focused, locally engaged research on preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). Researching P/CVE is especially…

Policy Notes

Moritz Schuberth

11 May 2020

Transforming Community-Based Armed Groups into Community Security Providers

While community-based armed groups (CBAGs) have been found to engage in political violence on behalf of their sponsors and to commit crimes for self-motivated reasons, in many contexts, including…

Policy Notes

Moritz Schuberth

06 May 2020

Measuring the Success of Approaches to Community-Based Armed Groups

Community-Based Armed Groups (CBAGs) are armed groups that are embedded within communities and whose delineation can be defined by territory, blood ties, or shared identities; this definition…

Research Report

Emily Winterbotham and Elizabeth Pearson

01 May 2020

The Radical Milieu: A Methodological Approach to Conducting Research on Violent Extremism

One of the biggest challenges to conducting research on radicalization to violent extremism is how to further knowledge in the absence of easy access to radical individuals. This lack of access makes…

Research Report

Colin P. Clarke

21 Apr 2020

Conducting P/CVE Assessment in Conflict Environments: Key Considerations

This chapter provides guidance for those conducting research to assess initiatives aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in conflict environments. This chapter will provide an…