The Local Prevention of Terrorism: Strategy and Practice in the Fight Against Terrorism

by Joshua J. Skoczylis

Overview

This book explores the success and failures of the Prevent strategy, which was developed by the UK Government to help stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It provides a holistic overview of the policy's formation, delivery and impact on Muslim communities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137499004
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	09/09/2015
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	235
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Joshua Skoczylis is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Lincoln, UK.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Clive Walker
1. Introduction
2. Concepts and Tensions Affecting Prevent
3. Is CONTEST Innovative? Counter Terrorism and Prevent
4. The National Implementation of Prevent
5. Prevent and its Local Professional Delivery
6. Local Communities and Prevent
7. Conclusion