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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: A New Study Shows How to Counter Violent Extremism Through "Social Cohesion"
Description: The border region of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is home to violent extremist groups eager to recruit young men to their ranks. To counter the lure of groups like the Islamic State officials have experimented with programs and projects that more deeply root young men to their communities and to reduce inter-ethnic conflict. This kind of peace-building work to strengthen what is known as "social cohesion" often flies under the radar, at least compared to high profile military activities targeting terrorist groups. But there is growing evidence that such programs are effective. In this episode, we ar...