Countering Violent Extremism is at risk of failing
By their nature and design, anti-extremism efforts may exacerbate what they seek to stamp out.
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In practice, CVE creates a trap for any targeted community.
Endemic corruption, poor socioeconomic conditions and political cronyism outweigh the abstract threat of extremism.
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson is the research and analysis director at the Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Institute. He has a master’s degree in international affairs from The New School in New York — writing a thesis on social movements in Kosovo — and a BA in politics from Ithaca College.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.