2010/03/09 by John Horgan, Kurt Braddock · 1 voice · 1 citation
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Disaster Management and Resilience #Disaster Response and Management #Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
paper · doi:10.1080/09546551003594748
openalex publication_date 2010/03/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Renewed interest on how and why terrorism ends has emerged in parallel with increased visibility of some new and innovative approaches to counterterrorism. These are collectively known, whether for good or bad, as “de-radicalization programs.” However, and despite their popularity, data surrounding even the most basic of facts about these programs remains limited. This article presents an overview of the results of a one-year pilot study of select de-radicalization programs and investigates critical issues surrounding assessment of their effectiveness and outcomes. We argue that Multi Attribute Utility Technology (MAUT) may offer promise for future empirical assessment of what we prefer to designate “terrorism risk reduction initiatives.” Perhaps less obviously, and until more data surrounding the efficacy of such initiatives becomes available, MAUT may also provide a conceptual basis for planning, evaluating, and guiding the development of future such initiatives and may have the unanticipated consequence of facilitating progress by encouraging greater exploration of efforts to change behavior from other contexts.