Terrorist Dropouts: Learning from Those Who Have Left
Publication year:
2010
| Cataloged on:
May. 31, 2012
ANNOTATION: Knowing why a person left an extremist group is an important piece of information for use in developing a deradicalization or disengagement program. This study is an excellent source for such information. Even though much of the data is related to al-Qaida, it can generally be applied to other organizations. Some of the reasons individuals break with a terrorist organization are: inaccurate interpretation of Islam; objections to the group’s strategies and actions; disillusionment with group’s hypocrisy; concern about specific violent acts; petty grievances; unmet expectations; poor treatment; cognitive dissonance—conflict with their worldview; the role of family; and change in circumstances.
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