Description
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.This collection is the first on ex-extremists and combatants (Formers) in violence prevention work. While the engagement of Formers in violence prevention programs--especially in the context of countering and preventing violent extremism (P/CVE), and peacebuilding--has expanded across the world, their involvement has been controversial and contested. This volume captures a variety of work Formers are engaged in across a range of contexts, broadly divided into three themes on their effectiveness, ethical considerations, and implementation. Written by a range of authors with diverse perspectives including academics, former extremists, peer mentors, program leaders, and practicing psychologists, chapters include Formers in North American research, the role of former Northern Irish combatants in peacebuilding, collaborating with Formers, the ethical imperatives of engaging Formers in P/CVE efforts, and more. Taken together, the book ultimately offers a snapshot of the ongoing policy debates while contributing to the future direction of work involving Formers in violence prevention.
Table of Contents
IntroductionGordon Clubb, Ryan Scrivens and Md. Didarul IslamSection 1: Academic PerspectivesChapter 1: Understanding the Effectiveness of Formers: Contexts and MeasurementsDaniel KoehlerChapter 2: "Informed Informants": An Empirical Exploration of Using Formers within P/CVE Work in the UKSuraj LakhaniChapter 3: Being a Former, Becoming a Mentor, and the Value of Using Formers in the Swedish Exit ProgramTina Wilchen ChristensenChapter 4: Moral Injury, Moral Blindness, Political Non-Repentance: Former ETA Members and Prevention and Countering Violent ExtremismRogelio AlonsoChapter 5: Former Extremists in North American ResearchRyan Scrivens, Steven Windisch, and Pete SimiChapter 6: "Informative, Shocking, Entertaining": Two Decades of Talks by Former Extremists in German SchoolsMaria Walsh and Antje GansewigChapter 7: The Role of Former Northern Irish Combatants in Building Peace and Preventing Violence: Community and Combatant PerspectivesNeil Ferguson and Patrick FlackChapter 8: Missed Potential for Former Fighters' Involvement in Conflict Prevention: The Case of BurundiGuðrún Sif FriðriksdóttirChapter 9: Do Former Child Soldiers Have a Role in Peacebuilding in Colombia?Patrícia Nabuco Martuscelli and Rafael Duarte VillaSection 2: Practitioner PerspectivesChapter 10: Formers in LebanonChristina Foerch and Julie M. NormanChapter 11: Transitioning from Former Violent Extremist to Exit Peer SpecialistKatharina Meredith and Robert ÖrellChapter 12: Collaboration with Former ExtremistsLynn DaviesChapter 13: How I Understand the Role of Former as a Former Turned ActivistMubin ShaikhChapter 14: Former Extremists as Peer Mentors in P/CVESara Winegar BudgeChapter 15: Life after HateBrad GallowayChapter 16: From Former to PractitionerChris BuckleyChapter 17: The Ethical Imperatives of Engaging Formers in P/CVE EffortsRoss FrenettConclusion: Norms and Standards for Formers Engaging in Violence PreventionGordon Clubb, Ryan Scrivens and Md. Didarul Islam
