Countering Violent Extremism in the United States.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

United States.

Planning.

Risk assessment.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (33 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2553 in the 2012 issue.

Examines implementation of Administration counter-radicalization strategy through use of the Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the U.S. (SIP), a large-scale planning document with three major objectives and numerous future activities and efforts. Examines risks and challenges evident in primary objectives of SIP, including community engagement, building government and law enforcement expertise, and countering violent extremist propaganda. Provides possible policy considerations for Congress relating to this area of coordinated Federal activity.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Countering Violent Extremism in the United States

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