Ferrer, Madeleine
Given the context in which British counter-terrorism policy was developed, is it effective at targeting the growing threat of Right-Wing Extremism?
Master thesis, Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation.
Abstract
Since the new millennium the landscape of counter-terrorism policy has changed dramatically in the United Kingdom. From being virtually non-existent in the 90s, to now being a legally bound duty to certain professions. This thesis will trace the journey from 9/11 to the 6th January 2021 insurrection in Washington DC. It will consider the ever changing backdrop of terrorism in the West and the ways in which policy has worked to keep up with the dynamic threat. Analysis will be broken into three large historical sections (2001-2010, 2010-2015, 2015-2021) to allow thorough investigation into the effect of specific terror attacks, political changes and global events. Policy will then be situated in response to these contextual factors and their language and construction holistically examined.
Using social contract theory and critical race theory to approach the research question it will work to consider the effectiveness of counter-terrorism policy in terms of its ability to be uniformly applied against the growing threat of the far-right. The role of religion within mainstream, Western society will be considered throughout, with particular concentration on its long-standing association with ‘terrorism’ and ‘violence’, awareness will particularly brought to the relationship between the Prevent policy and British Muslims.
Finally, suggestions will be made as to how the United Kingdom should proceed in the future with its counter-terrorism policy.
| Type: |
Thesis
(Master)
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| Supervisors (RUG): |
| Supervisor | E-mail | Tutor organization | Tutor email |
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| Tarusarira, J. | | Faculteit GGW, Religiewetenschap | J.Tarusarira@rug.nl | | Andrejc, G. | | Faculteit GGW, Christendom en Ideeengeschiedenis | G.Andrejc@rug.nl |
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| Degree programme: |
Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation |
| Academic year: |
2020-2021 |
| Date of delivery: |
16 Sep 2022 13:47 |
| Last modified: |
16 Sep 2022 13:47 |
| URI: |
https://rcs.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/675 |
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