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The messiness of the orientation, aims, tactics and recruitment strategies of Islamist violent extremist groups has implications for development, peacebuilding and statebuilding. Although the role of development in conflict-affected states has long been recognised, there is a reluctance to directly engage with violent extremism. Based on the case study analysis, this chapter identifies a hierarchy of interventions. Development practitioners should work in an “IVE-sensitive” manner even when not directly addressing extremist violence. A number of other interventions can also directly target violent extremism including building or rebuilding state capacity and promoting inclusive political settlements. While these activities point to a similar response to other conflicts, ideology affects interventions and requires a detailed contextual understanding of the conflict.
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Glazzard, A., Jesperson, S., Maguire, T., Winterbotham, E. (2018). Implications for Development, Peacebuilding and Statebuilding. In: Conflict, Violent Extremism and Development. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51484-0_5
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