Community resilience to extremism: Experimental evidence from Germany

Community resilience plays a pivotal role in shielding individuals from radical influences and addressing the root causes of radicalization. This study investigates the concept of community resilience, emphasizing its potential to resist and counter extremist ideologies, thereby preventing individuals and entire communities from embracing violent extremism. To effectively combat radicalization, community members must possess the ability to recognize signs of radicalization and respond appropriately to suspected cases. However, existing research on factors influencing radicalization reporting is limited, primarily relying on small-scale qualitative methods. This experimental study aims to assess respondents' capacity to identify signs of radicalization, their willingness to report suspected cases, and their preferred modes of reaction. Data is derived from a large-scale survey experiment involving 4,319 respondents in Germany. The study's findings will enhance our understanding of deradicalization strategies and hold practical implications for policymakers and social workers engaged in preventing and countering violent extremism