Counter-Productive Counter-Terrorism. How is the dysfunctional discourse of Prevent failing to restrain radicalisation?

This paper explores why the Prevent strand of the UK Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, is failing to achieve success in reducing radicalisation of young Muslims. By refusing to engage with extremists, and denying ‘extreme’ ideas a platform for expression, this paper will explain how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lauren Powell
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Daniel Koehler 2016-09-01
Series:Journal for Deradicalization
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/66