Citation

Ambrozik C. Democr. Secur. 2018; 14(1): 45-67.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17419166.2017.1408010

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Within the counterterrorism field, the concept of countering violent extremism (CVE) has emerged as a potential non-punitive solution to address the threat of radicalization. Practitioners and scholars have raised several concerns regarding CVE strategies including concerns about the CVE terminology. Using a survey experiment, this article responds to this concern by empirically analyzing the impact of CVE terminology on public support for CVE initiatives in the United States. Although many local communities have dropped the CVE terminology, the results suggest that a change in terminology at the national scale is unnecessary.

Language: en

Keywords

Countering violent extremism; policy terminology; public opinion