Responding to the Threat of Violent Extremism: Failing to Prevent

by 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 Thomas's extensive research suggests that the Prevent policy approaches, and the wider CONTEST counter-terrorism strategy, have been misguided and ineffective,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849665257
• ISBN13: 9781849665254
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"