The past 18 months have seen a radical increase in incidents of jihadist terrorism within the United Kingdom – from the Manchester Arena attack, to the Houses of Parliament, to London Bridge. As a result, there are renewed calls for a high-level national conversation about the causes of, and the responses to, this particular terrorist problem.
This book identifies policy and research gaps from an evidence-based perspective – it analyses what we know, what we don’t know and what we need to know in relation to understanding and countering the jihadist terrorist threat. It provides readers with a synthesis of the knowledge and evidence that exists on each of the key topic areas, representing a distinctive and valuable resource for policymakers, academics and students. The contributors to the volume are leading international and national experts, from both the scholarly and policy-making communities, who are ideally placed to comment on the question of jihadist terrorism and the future of the threat in the UK.
Edited by:
Anthony Richards
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781788315531
ISBN 10: 1788315537
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 22 August 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
,
General/trade
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction by Anthony Richards Chapter One: Understanding the Ideological Antecedents of Salafi-Jihadi Terrorism by Shiraz Maher Chapter Two: The Impact of Jihadist Terrorist Narratives and How to Counter Them by Kurt Braddock Chapter Three: The Impact of Conspiracy Theories and How to Counter Them by Amarnath Amarasingam Chapter Four: The International Context of UK Radicalisation Threats by Petter Nesser Chapter Five: Evidence for the Relationship Between Extremist ‘Non-Violent’ Ideas and Violent Radicalisation by Emman El-Badawy Chapter Six: A Demography of British Muslims by Tufyal Choudhury Chapter Seven: Attitudes Towards Muslims from Non-Muslims in the UK by Maria Sobolewska Chapter Eight: The Impact of Structural Inequalities, Integration, Otherness and Discrimination by Tahir Abbas Chapter Nine: The Role of Community Engagement and the Practical Role of Moderate and Non-Violent Extremist Movements in Combating Jihadist Terrorism by Basia Spalek and Salwa El-Awa Chapter Ten: The Role and Impact of Women’s Influence in Radicalisation and Counter-Radicalisation by Katherine Brown Chapter Eleven: Psychological Dimensions of Terrorism by Max Taylor Chapter Twelve: How Jihadist Recruitment Really Works by Jytte Klausen Chapter Thirteen: The Role and Impact of Encryption as Facilitator and Pros and Cons of the Encryption Intervention Debate by Carl Miller Chapter Fourteen: Prisons and Madrassas as Mechanisms and Vehicles of Violent Radicalisation? By Andrew Silke Chapter Fifteen: Improved Terrorist Practical Learning Potentials from Internet-Based Platforms by Anne Stenersen Chapter Sixteen: Lone-Actor Terror by Paul Gill Chapter Seventeen: Returning Foreign Fighters by Richard Barrett Chapter Eighteen: Responding to Terrorism Through Legislation by Max Hill Q.C. Chapter Nineteen: The Legislative Response to Terrorism by Lord David Anderson K.B.E., Q.C. Chapter Twenty: Independent Assessment of the Current Balance between Counter-Terrorism Legislation and Civil Liberties by Jessie Blackbourn and Clive Walker Chapter Twenty One: An Assessment of Prevent and the Challenges Ahead by Therese O’Toole Chapter Twenty Two: Intelligence-led Policing and Counter-Terrorism by Michael Clarke Chapter Twenty Three: Successes and Failures of UK’s counter-terrorism, counter-radicalisation and Prevent Strategy by John Gearson Chapter Twenty Four: An Independent Assessment of the UK’s Capacity and Capabilities Devoted to Countering Jihadist Terrorism by Richard Walton Chapter Twenty Five: Personal and Organisational Patterns of Known Terrorists and Related Groups in the UK since 1998 by Raffaello Pantucci Chapter Twenty Six: Countering Violent Extremism in Europe by Peter R. Neumann Chapter Twenty Seven: What Accounts for the Lack of a CVE Strategy in the USA? By Lorenzo Vidino Conclusion by Anthony Richards
Anthony Richards is Reader in Criminology and Programme Leader for Criminology and Criminal Justice and the University of East London. Devorah Margolin is a Senior Research Analyst at CoJiT-UK, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies and a PhD Candidate in the Department of War Studies, King's College, London. Nicolo Scremin is a Research Analyst at CoJiT-UK and a Master's student in Terrorism, Security and Society at King's College London.
Reviews for Jihadist Terror: New Threats, New Responses
By bringing together world leading experts to authoritatively synthesise research on key issues Jihadist Terror has provided that much-needed starting point for all of us who wish to understand the varied complexity of modern day jihadist terrorism. A hugely impressive achievement which will provide important reading for years to come. * John Morrison, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London and host of the 'Talking Terror' podcast *
