Exploration of Artistic Interventions to Avert Extremist Violent Behaviour in Children from Conflict

Exploration of Artistic Interventions to Avert Extremist Violent Behaviour in Children from Conflict Stricken Areas

Many countries are currently facing a threat from violent extremism and hardly a week goes by without an act of violent extremism taking place somewhere in the world. The threat of terrorism is rated “high” in many countries, and most regions of the world have seen the consequences of different acts and types of violent extremism. Attacks undertaken by violent extremists cause more than loss of life and economic damage as they can sow the seeds of division between communities, giving rise to increasingly reactionary and extremist views in other parts of society. This contributes to a breeding ground for violent extremism, perpetuating a vicious cycle of radicalization to violence, aggression, and violent responses. The main motivations to resort to violent extremist acts can be grouped under three headings, notwithstanding the fact that people can also be motivated to use violence by more than one issue.

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