Citation

Ramakrishna K, Morales YRS, Renomeron-Morales S. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 2023; 46(12): 2538-2563.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1057610X.2021.1929066

PMID

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Abstract

This article argues that countering violent Islamist extremism in the southern Philippines requires greater employment of proactive Alternative Narratives (AN) rather than more reactive Counter-Narratives (CN). It offers the "4 M Way" of employing Alternative Narratives so as to achieve Information Dominance over countervailing violent extremist ideology. Properly executed, the 4 M Way could gradually steer vulnerable Muslims away from violent Islamist ideological rigidities toward the flexible beliefs that have long been part of the lived realities of Bangsamoro region--and essential for peace and stability in Muslim Mindanao.

Language: en