Disengagement from Ideologically-Based and Violent Organizations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Author ORCID Identifier

Gina Ligon

Hillary McNeel

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2017

Publication Title

Journal for Deradicalization

Issue

9

Abstract

Research on disengagement from violent extremism is an emerging field of inquiry. As compared to the related field of radicalization, there have been fewer studies of disengagement. Further, little effort has been made to conduct a large scale, systematic review of what is currently known about disengagement from violent extremism. This type of meta-literature assessment can play an important role in terms of informing strategies and programs designed to facilitate exit. To help fill this gap, our project systematically examines the disengagement literature to determine the range and frequency of various exit factors identified in previous studies. We also rely on parallel literatures such as exit from street gangs, mainstream religious groups, cults, and nonviolent social movements to build a robust sample of studies that assess the extent to which group exit factors may generalize across different populations.

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Copyright (c) 2016 Steven Windisch, Pete Simi, Gina Scott Ligon, Hillary McNeel.

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