How does the European approach to counter radicalization and extremism differ from the US approach and is one more effective than the other?

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict, Security, grade: 68, Royal Holloway, University of London, language: English, abstract: This essay takes a look at the issue of counter radicalisation and counter extremism. Extremism and radicalisation can be regarded as the causes of most of the social insecurity in current world. Both are two pillars of the criminal vicious circle which paves the way for local and international socio-political and economic chaos.

This essay intends to talk about the two different approach towards extremism and radicalisation which are US and European approach. The essay will cover structure of both approaches through the comparative outlook. In the later part of the essay the effects and consequences of both approaches will be discussed followed by a section on the most efficient approach.