Table of Contents

Introduction 1: Defining Homegrown Violent Extremism 2: Ideological Motivation 3: The Radicalization Pathway 4: Leveraging Disciplines Toward a Counterterrorism Profession 5: A Mosaic of Engagement Conclusion

About the Author

Erroll Southers is an internationally recognized counterterrorism and public safety expert. He was a presidential nominee to lead a federal homeland security agency, a governor’s appointee to the California Office of Homeland Security, Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence at LAX, and an FBI Special Agent. Southers is currently associate director of a national security research center at the University of Southern California, an adjunct professor, and a consultant to governments and firms around the world.

Reviews

"It is no surprise that Erroll Southers, a leading counter-terrorism practitioner and academic, has delivered in Homegrown Violent Extremism a concise, well argued, and thorough examination of this important issue which is informed both by his deep familiarity with the relevant academic literature and also by his many years of practical work experience in the counter-terrorism field." - Peter Bergen, security and counterterrorism expert, author, and CNN National Security Analyst