1st Edition
Extremism, Counter-terrorism and Policing
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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Extremism, Counter-terrorism and Policing brings together a diverse range of multidisciplinary studies to explore the extent of extremism and how communities are policed. Through analysing the historical development, the present situation, and future trends in the forms and ability to police violent extremism and terrorism, this text provides a detailed contribution towards both academic and... Read more
List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, Introduction, 1 Extremism, Radicalisation and Terrorism, 2 Policing Extremism within a Counter-Terrorism Context, 3 Combating Extremism through Community Policing, 4 Psychology of Extremism, 5 International Strategies for Preventing Extremism and Terrorism, 6 Extremist Groups and Organisations, 7 An Identity Crisis: Creating Extreme Identities in and Era of Counter-Terrorism, 8 Countering Global Extremism, 9 Trends and the Postmodernist Extremist, 10 Extremism, Counter-Terrorism and Policing, Index
Biography
Imran Awan, Birmingham City University, UK and Brian Blakemore, University of Glamorgan, UK.
’Despite a decade of tackling the home-grown terrorist threat, preventing terrorism and violent extremism remains the greatest contemporary policing challenge. This new volume is a valuable contribution to understanding how the police service can deliver effective counter-terrorism measures while maintaining the essential trust, confidence and cooperation of the public they serve.’ Andrew Staniforth, North East Counter-Terrorism Unit & Centre of Excellence for Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC), UK
