Deradicalisation in Germany: preventing and countering violent extremism

Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals

Daniel Koehler¹ 

[1] Director, German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies (GIRDS).;

关键词: germany;    preventing violent extremism (pve);    combatting violent extremism (cve);    deradicalisation;    diversity of programmes;    fight against radicalisation;    terrorism;   

DOI  :  10.24241/rcai.2021.128.2.59

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article examines the development of German policies aiming at the deradicalisation of extremists and terrorists which, originating in the late 1980s, were initially focused on left-wing terrorists. In the 1990s, the German authorities extended their funding to civil society initiatives which, in the 2000s, has led to the widespread adoption of deradicalisation initiatives. From 2012 onwards, Germany also started to implement far-reaching programmes which, focused on the social setting of jihadist extremists, have eventually come to constitute one of the world’s most diverse set of projects for preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). While analysing the basic features of the German P/CVE, the article discusses essential lessons for other countries. The most salient German experiences are the diversity of the actors involved, the variety of sources of funding, and global standards of quality.

【 授权许可】

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