1st Edition

The Prevent Strategy and Right-wing Extremism A Case Study of the English Defence League

By Craig J.J. McCann Copyright 2019
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

198 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In 2011 the U.K. Government reviewed its counter terrorism Prevent Strategy to include "all forms of extremism" with an emphasis on right-wing extremism. This book - written by the former Head of Strategy and Policy at the Office of the National Coordinator for Prevent - provides the most detailed assessment yet of this shift in emphasis. It explores how the inclusion of right-wing... Read more

1. The Right Response? 2. Putting the Prevent in preventing right-wing extremism, 3. Luton: "Where it all began" 4. Newcastle: Rolling out the welcome mat, 5. Waltham Forest: Into "The Lion’s Den" 6. The policy muddle, 7. Back to basics

Biography



Dr Craig J.J. McCann is an independent counter terrorismconsultant and researcher. He was previously Head of Strategy and Policy at the Office of the National Coordinator for Prevent.