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“I Am a Muslim Not an Extremist”: How the Prevent Strategy Has Constructed a “Suspect” Co…
This article aims to provide a background and framework to better understand the political adoption and practical functioning of the Prevent Strategy …
Spiraling Violence Boko Haram Attacks and Security Force Abuses in Nigeria
Boko Haram’s attacks—centered in the north—have primarily targeted police and other government security agents, Christians worshiping in church, and Muslims who the …
PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT
An Act of Parliament to provide measures for the detection and prevention of terrorist activities; to amend the Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act …
RENDERING DIFFERENCE VISIBLE: THE KENYAN STATE AND ITS SOMALI CITIZENS
This article examines the history of Somalis in Kenya. It argues that the precarious citizenship status of Kenyan Somalis is rooted in …
De-radicalizing Violent Extremists Counter-Radicalization and De-radicalisation Programme…
Terrorism remains one of the major threats facing the world community. While literature on the subject is dominated by discussion of the …
Engaging Civil Society in Countering Violent Extremism Experiences with the UN Global Cou…
Ten years after 9/11 we look back on a proliferation of counter-terrorism measures and more intensive cooperation between states, international organizations and …
In the Name of Security Counterterrorism Laws Worldwide since September 11
During a protest in Turkey in 2010, two students unfurled a banner that read, “We want free education, we will get it.” …
Countering Violent Extremism in the United States
In August 2011, the Obama Administration announced its counter-radicalization strategy. It is devised to address the forces that influence some people living …
Preventing Violent Extremism: Perceptions of Policy from Grassroots and Communities
Following the high-profile terrorist attacks in New York in 2001 and London in 2005 (7/7), the UK government incorporated a programme of …
Combating Terrorism in the New Media Environment
Since the 1990s, jihadist terrorists have leveraged the power of the Internet in more imaginative ways than state security services charged with …
Does Decapitation Work? Assessing the Effectiveness of Leadership Targeting in Counterins…
Targeting of militant leaders is central to many states’ national security strategies, but does it work? What should policymakers expect when armed …
Exploring the Intersections of Technology, Crime, and Terror
The Internet and computer-mediated communications (CMCs) have drastically changed the way that individuals communicate and share information across the globe. Over the …