Offers an up-to-date examination of radicalisation, security and terrorism, with a focus on the education sector and implications on policy

Draws on interviews with UK university lecturers to examine their responses to the new public sector duty towards counter-terrorism Highlights the inadequacies of hardline government approaches to terrorism including tactics such as 'stop and search'

Speaks to academics, security personnel and police in the UK and beyond

Autorentext

Imran Awan is Professor of Criminology and Co-Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology, Birmingham City University, UK. Keith Spiller is Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Director for the MA in Security Studies at Birmingham City University, UK. Andrew Whiting is Senior Lecturer in Security Studies and Deputy Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Contesting Terms: Radicalisation and Extremism.- 3. The Development of UK counter-terrorism policy and legislation.- 4. Surveillance and the 'Monitoring' of Citizens by the State.- 5. Governmentality and Managing Security Risks.- 6. Education and (Counter-) Terrorism.- 7. Investigating the Counter Terrorism and Security Act in Higher Education.- 8. Conclusion.