Countering Violent Extremist Narratives

dations for successfully countering the organisation’s ‘single narrative’. Subsequently, Christian Leuprecht,Todd Hataley, Sophia Moskalenko and Clark McCauley offer a detailed analysis of the different audiencesand the different levels of acceptance of the ‘Global Jihad narrative’ in chapter 5. This is followed by acontribution by Michael Jacobson, who examines the valuable lessons for counter-narrative programmesthat may be learned from cases of terrorist dropouts. In chapter 7, Tom Quiggin looks into the case ofMomin Khawaja, who was arrested in 2004 in Ottawa for his supporting role in a United Kingdom basedterrorist plot – a case that involves an unprecedented record of extensive emails and blog posts in whichKhawaja himself describes how he came to be radicalised and why he thought violence was both necessaryand justified. Next, Max Taylor and Gilbert Ramsay turn to the issues of violent radical content and therelationship between ideology and behaviour, highlighting various areas that require further research inorder to formulate an effective counter-narrative strategy. In chapter 9, Tim Stevens examines how newmedia are both an obstacle and an opportunity for governments wishing to counter extremist narratives,and offers recommendations for engagement with new media and identification of appropriate platforms.Next, Sadik Harchaoui highlights the role of social diplomacy in combating violent extremism in chapter10, and stresses the importance of a heterogeneous counter-narrative strategy. In the final chapter,Toaha Qureshi and Sarah Marsden explore the ways in which grassroots organisations may counter violentextremist narratives via educational and social project, and identify the key components to successful localengagement with youths at risk of radicalising.10 11