Responding to the threat of violent extremism : failing to prevent / / Paul Thomas.
How should we understand home-grown terrorism like the 7/7 London bombings? This is a classic monograph focusing on recent British attempts to 'prevent violent extremism', their problems and limitations, and what lessons this can offer for more effective policy approaches in future. Paul T...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | How should we understand home-grown terrorism like the 7/7 London bombings? This is a classic monograph focusing on recent British attempts to 'prevent violent extremism', their problems and limitations, and what lessons this can offer for more effective policy approaches in future. Paul Thomas's extensive research suggests that the Prevent policy approaches, and the wider CONTEST counter-terrorism strategy, have been misguided and ineffective, further alienating British Muslim communities instead of supporting longer-term integration. He argues that new, cohesion-based approaches encouraging |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280699183 9786613676153 1849666008 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Paul Thomas. |