TIETOJA TÄSTÄ JAKSOSTA
From online propaganda targeting youth, to the gendered dynamics of extremist groups, Southeast Asia faces a unique set of terrorism challenges that are often overlooked by the international community.
In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by Julie Chernov Hwang - Associate Professor at Goucher College, Senior Research Fellow at The Soufan Center, and an expert on terrorism in Southeast Asia. Together, they explore the key drivers of radicalisation in the region, how individuals disengage from violent groups, and what local civil society initiatives are doing to counter extremism.
🎧 Listen to learn:
➡︎ How social bonds play a central role in radicalisation
➡︎ The growing trend of youth and women in extremist networks in South East Asia
➡︎ What drives militants to leave terrorist groups
➡︎ The role of locally led deradicalisation efforts
➡︎ What the world can learn from Southeast Asia's experience
📱Connect with Julie Chernov Hwang.
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💬 Connect with our host, Lucas Webber.
📄 Read a full transcript of this episode here.
🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.
