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Podcast: Wicked Jihad
A new podcast. Counter terrorism policy in Western Europe is increasingly about preventing violent extremism before it arises, by lessening the appeal of groups like al-Qaeda. Most work tends to focus on the structural factors such as foriegn policy, societal discrimination, and a lack of local leadership.
This week, Jamie Bartlett explains why we need to understand what the appeal of al-Qaeda might be, from the sense of adventure and feelings of personal agency through to street credibility.
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from : petebradwell
18th June 2008
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Hollow Victory?
Last week’s resignation by David Davis was described by politicians and pundits alike as a great political stunt, while Davis himself was subjected to some mild heckling for being a an egotistical *&%£$ and a madman. Gordon Brown described the whole event as a farce. But two days is a long time in the news cycle and the week-end saw newspapers running an altogether more positive story. Why so? Because on the issue of 42 days David Davis is right.
from : charlieedwards
16th June 2008
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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | EU lays out anti-terror proposals
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | EU lays out anti-terror proposals
from : petebradwell
9th November 2007
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We're bringing it home...
In December, we published Bringing it Home: Community-based approaches to counter-terrorism. Among it's key recommendations were the need for the government to get local in its approach; to talk to a much wider range of individuals and organisations; and to open up safe spaces for dissent, where the real and perceived sources of grievance could be given the air time they need.The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) will publish a new strategy in the coming...
from : rachelbriggs
18th March 2007
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Winning hearts and minds in the next 24 hours critical
Yesterday we hosted a speech by the Home Secretary, who called for greater partnership in tackling terrorism. 24 hours later, his words have a new relevance. I have just written an article for the Guardian arguing that John Reid now needs to put those words into practice. You can read it here.In 24 hours time Muslims will gather for Friday prayers, when they will digest what has happened and what it could mean for them. The government and police need to ensure talk of partnership doesn't...
from : rachelbriggs
10th August 2006
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Getting tougher on terrorism, tougher on the causes of terrorism?...
From the other side of the Atlantic, we instinctively feel that the US has totally over-reacted to the threat of terror. Sitting in my hotel room just around the corner from the White House, and after scores of discussions about the Bush administration's record in this area, this instinct seems pretty spot on. What's more, I'm sure that the security at Heathrow on Thursday morning will remind me that we are not far behind that ourselves.
from : rachelbriggs
18th July 2006
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A fruitless fixation on terrorist attacks
Today we launched The Business of Resilience, a new report on how companies must align security with their business objectives. We had a comment piece in Wednesday's Financial Times which argued that the approach of UK companies following the London bombings of July 2005 compared favourably with the heavy-handed response of corporate America to the attacks of September 2001. While companies take the threat of terrorism seriously, we found that most UK businesses do not regard it as the main...
from : charlieedwards
29th June 2006
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The Business of Resilience
The Business of Resilience sets out a manifesto for corporate security in the 21st century. In an increasingly complex and fast moving world, business-aligned security not only makes companies safer. It is the new source of competitive advantage.
from : mollywebb
29th June 2006
