Research project
Preventing and measuring radicalisation: An evidence synthesis
First, it examines the methodological quality of existing self-report measures of radicalisation, assessing their reliability, validity, and accuracy. Second, it evaluates the effectiveness of school-based prevention programmes in reducing radicalisation, analysing their impact and the factors influencing their success.
- Duration
- 2024 - 2028
- Contact
- Sarah Louise Carthy
- Funding
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FGGA Starter Grant
The 'Preventing and Measuring Radicalisation' project is premised by a pervasive, methodological challenge faced by terrorism scholars: the validity and reliability of efforts to measure radicalisation continue to be of poorer quality than those found in other research areas. Not only does this inhibit the development of explanatory theories of radicalisation, but it hinders efforts to counter or prevent the phenomenon more broadly.
To address this problem, the current project brings together subject-matter experts on radicalisation and counter-terrorism as well as methods- experts in prescriptive and predictive data analysis and psychometric testing to contribute to two, Campbell Collaboration systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the topics of radicalisation measurement and school-based radicalisation prevention
In culmination, these evidence syntheses will allow the team to determine the extent to which schools-based interventions are effective at targeting radicalisation-related outcomes, and whether the measurement instruments are of sufficient quality for the task at hand. This knowledge will be particularly relevant for practitioners tasked with piloting or measuring the effects of preventative interventions, as well as those entrusted to develop effective counter-terrorism policies.