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Hybrid Ideologies in Clinical Settings: Implications for Intervention of the Changing Landscape in Violent Extremism

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Practitioners are observing rapid transformations in the landscape of violent ideologies. To understand the role and importance of changing ideologies for preventive interventions, this article describes the prevalence of hybrid ideologies in a clinical sample of clients referred for attraction toward or involvement in violent extremism and documents clinicians’ perspectives. Results demonstrate that hybrid ideologies are common and suggest that both homogenisation and fragmentation processes associated with globalisation and digitalisation may explain the observed shift in ideological presentation. These changes may have significant implications for intervention and call for a redefinition of ideological categories and silo approaches in the field.

Source: Perspectives on terrorism

DOI: 10.19165/2024.4965

Authors: Cécile Rousseau, Janique Johnson-Lafleur, Cindy Ngov, Christian Savard, Samuel Veissière

Language: English

Topic: Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404923573

FWCI: 3.648

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Cited by: 5

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