Research on pathways in and out of hate groups has tended to focus on processes of radicalization—particularly the motivations for individuals joining violent hate groups and hate movements in general. Yet over the past two decades, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to how, why, and when individuals leave hate groups in an effort to develop a more nuanced understanding of these complex processes. Despite this increased attention, much less is known about why individuals leave hate groups than why they join them. Little is also known about how processes of disengagement and deradicalization interact when leaving hate groups. This chapter examines the growing body of research that has drawn from the insights of former extremists to generate knowledge on pathways out of hate groups. Suggestions for progressing research on pathways out of hate groups are also discussed.

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Pathways Out of Hate Groups: Trends in the Empirical Literature and Future Directions

  • Tiana Gaudette,
  • Ryan Scrivens

摘要

Research on pathways in and out of hate groups has tended to focus on processes of radicalization—particularly the motivations for individuals joining violent hate groups and hate movements in general. Yet over the past two decades, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to how, why, and when individuals leave hate groups in an effort to develop a more nuanced understanding of these complex processes. Despite this increased attention, much less is known about why individuals leave hate groups than why they join them. Little is also known about how processes of disengagement and deradicalization interact when leaving hate groups. This chapter examines the growing body of research that has drawn from the insights of former extremists to generate knowledge on pathways out of hate groups. Suggestions for progressing research on pathways out of hate groups are also discussed.