Countering violent extremism

<p>In this <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Anooshe Mushtaq talks to Chris Farnham about how social exclusion led her down the path of radicalisation, and what policymakers can do to help others avoid the same fate.</p> <p>Out of all the Muslims in Australia, only a very small number become radicalised. What sets those individuals apart from the rest of Australia’s Islamic community, and puts them on a path toward extremism and potential violence? In this fortnight’s <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Chris Farnham talks to the founder and Director of Raqib Taskforce about her experiences and path towards radicalisation.</p> <p>Anooshe Mushtaq is a consultant, a social commentator, and the founder and chairperson of <a href="https://raqibtaskforce.com/">Raqib Taskforce</a> – a Muslim-led organisation that builds social inclusion through engagement across the Australian community, dispelling extremist messages in the public domain.</p> <p>Chris Farnham is the presenter of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>. He joined the <a href="https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/">National Security College</a> in June 2015 as Policy and Events Officer. His career focus has been on geopolitics with experience working in and out of China for a number of years as well as operating in Australia and Southeast Asia.</p> <p>We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="http://mailto:podcast@policyforum.net">podcast@policyforum.net</a>. You can also Tweet us <a href="https://twitter.com/appspolicyforum">@APPSPolicyForum</a> or find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asiapacificpolicysociety/">Facebook</a>.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>