Tackling Terrorism in Britain

<p>In September 2001 the world witnessed the horrific events of 9/11. A great deal has happened on the counterterrorist front in the 20 years since. While the terrorist threat has greatly diminished in Northern Ireland the events of 9/11 and their aftermath have ushered in a new phase for the rest of the UK with some familiar but also many novel characteristics.</p><p>This ambitious study takes stock of counterterrorism in Britain in this anniversary year. Assessing current challenges and closely mirroring the ‘four Ps’ of the official CONTEST counterterrorist strategy – <i>Protect</i> <i>Prepare</i> <i>Prevent</i> and <i>Pursue</i> – it seeks to summarize and grasp the essence of domestic law and policy without being burdened by excessive technical detail. It also provides a rigorous context-aware illuminating yet concise accessible and policy-relevant analysis of this important and controversial subject grounded in relevant social science policy studies and legal scholarship.</p><p>This book will be an important resource for students and scholars in law and social science as well as human rights terrorism counterterrorism security and conflict studies.</p>