| Description |
1 online resource (27 pages) |
| Series |
Carnegie papers ; no. 97 |
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Working papers (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) ; no. 97.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Program framework -- The Kingdom's soft counterterrorism policy : PRAC strategy -- Prevention -- Rehabilitation -- Aftercare programs -- How successful is the program? |
| Summary |
In the aftermath of a wave of deadly terrorist attacks that began in 2003, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched a wide-ranging counterterrorism campaign. Central to Saudi counterterrorism efforts has been the use of unconventional "soft" measures designed to combat the intellectual and ideological justifications for violent extremism. The primary objective of this strategy is to engage and combat an ideology that the Saudi government asserts is based on corrupted and deviant interpretations of Islam. The impetus for this soft approach came in large part from the recognition that violent extremism cannot be combated through tradition security measures alone. This Saudi strategy is composed of three interconnected programs aimed at prevention, rehabilitation, and postrelease care (PRAC). Although only in operation for the past four years, the Saudi strategy, especially the rehabilitation and counter-radicalization programs, has generated very positive and very intriguing results. To date, recidivist and rearrest rates are extremely low, at approximately 1 to 2 percent. Similar programs designed to demobilize violent extremists and their supporters are increasing in popularity, with a number of countries adopting comparable counter-radicalization programs. Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia have all established rehabilitation and engagement programs, as has the U.S. military through Task Force 134 in Iraq. As such, the importance of understanding the Saudi strategy, and counter-radicalization broadly, is increasing in relevance in the fight against violent radical Islamist extremism |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 15, 2010) |
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"September 2008." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 25) |
| Notes |
Mode of access: Internet from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Saudi Arabia -- Prevention
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Terrorism -- Government policy -- Saudi Arabia
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Terrorism -- Government policy.
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Terrorism -- Prevention.
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Saudi Arabia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Middle East Program.
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