A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Alejandro Beutel

Alejandro Beutel

Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Global Policy

Investigator

Lead Investigator on START Research Projects

Bridging Religious Communities and Technology Providers to Counter Narratives of Violent Extremism

October 2016 to March 2017

Researcher on START Projects

Opportunities for Public-Private Partnership in Countering Online Extremism and Recruitment

July 2015 to March 2016

Selected Publications

The Three Percenters: A Look Inside an Anti-Government Militia (Report)

Debates among Salafi Muslims about use of violence (START Reports)

Key concepts to understand violent White supremacy (Research Brief)

CVE Field Principles for Local Government Agencies (Discussion Point)

Guiding Principles for Countering and Displacing Extremist Narratives (Journal Article)

Public-Private Partnerships to Counter Violent Extremism: Field Principles for Action (START Reports)

From WWI to ISIS, Using Shame and Masculinity in Recruitment Narratives (Discussion Point)

Moving Toward a Society with NO HATE - A Proposal for Advancing U.S. Domestic CVE (Discussion Point)

Discussion Point: Communities on the Front Lines Against Terrorism (Discussion Point)

News References

Center for Global Policy: As U.S. elections near, the risk of extremist violence increases (START in the News)

Center for Global Policy: Far-Right Extremist Mobilization Surges During U.S. Unrest (START in the News)

The New Zealand Terrorist's Manifesto: A look at some of the key narratives, beliefs and tropes (Discussion Point)

Huffington Post: This Is How White Supremacists Get Radicalized (START in the News)

The Times Tribune: Jewish, Muslim communities join for prayer services, discussion (START in the News)

Mic: British Muslims reported suspects to authorities in London and Manchester. Here’s why that matters. (START in the News)

Key concepts to understand violent White supremacy (Featured Research)

The Islamic Monthly: American Muslims are Increasingly in the Crosshairs of Violent Militia Extremists (START in the News)

CVE Field Principles for Local Government Agencies (Discussion Point)

Al-Madina Institute: Advancing the Conversation on CVE (START in the News)

Patheos: What is CVE (Countering Violent Extremism)? (START in the News)

Sinclair Broadcast Group: Experts say ISIS is using a new weapon: Its own currency (START in the News)

Sinclair Broadcast Group: This is a war we simply have to win (START in the News)

Providing a framework for creating public-private partnerships to counter violent extremism (Featured Research)

The Washington Times: Second-generation Americans proving most fruitful recruiting ground for extremists in U.S. (START in the News)

From WWI to ISIS, Using Shame and Masculinity in Recruitment Narratives (Discussion Point)

Sinclair Broadcast Group: ISIS propaganda department creates new app targeting kids (START in the News)

Equipping educators to understand mass violence and extremism (News)

Mohamed Nimer on the Americanization and Evolution of Islamism (News)

Discussion Point: Communities on the Front Lines Against Terrorism (Discussion Point)