deradicalisation

Undoing violent ideology

Deradicalisation is the process of steering someone away from extreme political, religious, or ideological views—particularly views that might lead to violence.

Governments and organisations run deradicalisation programmes for former extremists, aiming to reintegrate them into mainstream society: The prison's deradicalisation efforts showed mixed results.

Also spelled deradicalization.

intervention

deprogramming

Reversing coercive belief implantation

dialogue · mediation · aftercare · trust-building · follow-up

reintegration

resocialization

Acquiring replacement norms and values

disillusionment · survivor · returnee · reconciliation · second-chance

policy

counterterrorism

Combating organized political violence

evaluation · funding · oversight · evidence-based · monitoring · accountability

psychology

cognitive

Relating to thinking

grievance · vulnerability · resilience · perspective-taking · us-vs-them · doubt · reflection · self-questioning · trauma-informed · meaning-making

peacebuilding

reconciliation

Restoration of friendly relations

nonviolence · conflict-resolution · bridge-building · forgiveness · healing · interfaith · cross-cultural

Opposites
process direction

deradicalisationradicalisation

Adoption of extreme views

radicalization · indoctrination · recruitment · grooming · brainwashing

ideological state

deradicalisationradicalisation

Adoption of extreme views

extremism · fanaticism · militancy · fundamentalism · violent extremism

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