Jihadist Terror: New Threats, New Responses

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The past 18 months have seen a radical increase in incidents of jihadist terrorism within the United Kingdom – from the Manchester Arena attack, to the Houses of Parliament, to London Bridge. As a result, there are renewed calls for a high-level national conversation about the causes of, and the responses to, this particular terrorist problem. This book identifies policy and research gaps from an evidence-based perspective – it analyses what we know, what we don’t know and what we need to know in relation to understanding and countering the jihadist terrorist threat. It provides readers with a synthesis of the knowledge and evidence that exists on each of the key topic areas, representing a distinctive and valuable resource for policymakers, academics and students. The contributors to the volume are leading international and national experts, from both the scholarly and policy-making communities, who are ideally placed to comment on the question of jihadist terrorism and the future of the threat in the UK. Cover Contents 1 Introduction Anthony Richards Part ONE Motivations for Jihadist Terrorism 2 Drivers of Jihadist Terrorism: Understanding the Ideological Antecedents of Salafi-Jihadi Terrorism Shiraz Maher 3 The Impact of Jihadist Terrorist Narratives and How to Counter Them: A Research Synthesis Kurt Braddock 4 The Impact of Conspiracy Theories and How to Counter Them: Reviewing the Literature on Conspiracy Theories and Radicalization to Violence Amarnath Amarasingam 5 The International Context of UK Radicalization Trends: Developments Abroad That Inspire Terrorism within the UK Petter Nesser 6 Evidence for the Relationship Between Non-Violent Extremism and Violent Radicalization: Conveyor Belt or Firewall? Emman El-Badawy 7 A Demography of British Muslims: Cross-Sectional Understanding of Muslim Communities and Their Heterogeneity within the UK Tufyal Choudhury 8 Willingness to Engage and Discuss Issues across Muslim and Ethnic Minority Communities: Attitudes towards Muslims from Non-Muslims in the UK Maria Sobolewska 9 The Impact of Structural Inequalities, Integration, Otherness and Discrimination Tahir Abbas 10 The Role of Community Engagement and the Practical Role of Moderate and Non-Violent Extremist Movements in Combating Jihadist Terrorism Basia Spalek and Salwa El-Awa 11 The Role and Impact of Women’s Influence in Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization Katherine Brown 12 Psychological Dimensions of Terrorism: Profiling Impossible but Patterns Discernible Max Taylor Part two Methods and Modalities of Jihadist Terrorism and Counter- Measures 13 Neighbourhood Effects – How Jihadist Recruitment Really Works Jytte Klausen 14 The Role and Impact of Encryption as Facilitator and Pros and Cons of the Encryption Intervention Debate Carl Miller 15 Physical Facilitating Environments – Prisons and Madrassas as Mechanisms and Vehicles of Violent Radicalization? Andrew Silke 16 Improved Terrorist Practical Learning Potentials from Internet-Based Platforms Anne Stenersen 17 Lone-Actor Terrorism: The Nature of the Threat and Responses Paul Gill 18 Returning Foreign Fighters: The Extent of the Threat to the UK and Prospects for Reintegration Richard Barrett Part three Legislative and Intelligence Responses 19 Responding to Terrorism through Legislation Max Hill, QC 20 Assessing the legislative response to Terrorism: Adequacy, Gaps, What’s Unnecessary or Counterproductive Lord David Anderson, KBE, QC 21 Independent Assessment of the Current Balance between Counter-Terrorism Legislation and Civil Liberties: The Role of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Jessie Blackbourn and Clive Walker 22 An Assessment of Prevent and the Challenges Ahead Therese O’Toole 23 Intelligence-Led Policing and Counter-Terrorism Michael Clarke Part Four General Perspectives on the Jihadist Terrorist Threat and Responses 24 Personal and Organizational Patterns of Known Terrorists and Related Groups in the UK since 1998 Raffaello Pantucci 25 Successes and Failures of the UK’s Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Radicalization and Prevent Strategy against Jihadist Terrorism since 1998 John Gearson 26 An Independent Assessment of the UK’s Capacity and Capabilities Devoted to Countering Jihadist Terrorism: Government, Policing, Intelligence Agencies and Civil Society Richard Walton 27 Comparison of Experiences and Best Practice Drawn from Research in Other Countries: Countering Violent Extremism in Europe Peter R. Neumann 28 Comparison of Experiences and Best Practice Drawn from Research in Other Countries: What Accounts for the Lack of a CVE Strategy in the USA? Lorenzo Vidino 29 Conclusions and Summary Anthony Richards Index