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7/7 Ten Years on and no further forward in tackling terror

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 by Editor

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Lee Marsden looks back at attempts to reduce terrorism, ten years after 7/7, and suggests that they are seriously wanting. The horrendous events in London ten years ago today are brought into sharp relief as the nation remembers the greatest loss of life in a single terrorist incident on these…

Remembering 7/7: Seven thoughts, ten years on

July 6, 2015 by Editor

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It is ten years since the attacks in London on 7 July 2005. Lee Jarvis provides seven reflections on those events, their aftermath and consequences. He concludes that anniversaries create as much as recall memorable events. ‘Spirit of the Blitz’. My own memory of watching the coverage of 7/7 unfold is dominated by…

Securitizing terrorism and extremism after the Tunisian attacks

June 29, 2015 by Editor

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Lee Jarvis reflects on the British government’s response to last week’s shootings in Sousse. David Cameron’s appearance on this morning’s Today programme offered the most recent articulation of the government’s view on the threat posed by ISIS in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Sousse, Tunisia. With so much…

Modern Outlawry: The Magna Carta, Terrorist Organisations and the Erosion of Parliamentary Scrutiny

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Editor

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Tim Legrand argues that Parliament offers ineffective scrutiny of the Executive's anti-terrorism proscription orders, undermining the rule of law and eroding civil liberties. The leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett, has sparked rather predictable outrage in the pages and online comments sections of the right-wing press by suggesting that…

How Might we Evaluate Counterterrorism Policy: The Three W’s of Counterterrorism

December 17, 2014January 12, 2015 by Editor

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In the context of debate around the UK's new Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, Lee Jarvis proposes a new framework for evaluating counter-terrorism policy: The Three W's of Counterterrorism. Late in November 2014, the UK Home Office published the draft Counter-terrorism and Security Bill. Debate since that publication - including in…

Counter-terrorism awareness campaigns: It’s Probably Nothing, But… Public participation and Counter-terrorism?

November 27, 2014January 5, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Lee Jarvis and Dr. Michael Lister asks what the launch a national counter terrorism awareness campaign says about the nature of security in the UK. This week sees the launch of a national counter-terrorism awareness campaign within the United Kingdom. According to media reports this will involve counter-terror officers spending…

Professor Richard Jackson: Terrorism, Taboo and Discursive Resistance

September 29, 2014January 12, 2015 by Editor

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Professor Richard Jackson gave a guest lecture at UEA in September 2014 on his new novel, Confessions of a Terrorist. he is introduced by Dr. Lee Jarvis. Prior to the talk he gave an interview 0n the motivation behind writing this book, and its connection to his academic research on terrorism and conflict. [audio mp3="http://www.ueapolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Richard-Jackson-UEA-Sept-2014.mp3"][/audio]

Confessions of a Terrorist: An interview with Professor Richard Jackson

September 9, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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Professor Richard Jackson will be visiting UEA on 17 September to offer a guest lecture on his new novel, Confessions of a Terrorist. In the following interview with Dr. Lee Jarvis, he discusses the motivation behind writing this book, and its connection to his academic research on terrorism and conflict. …

New research published on cyberterrorism

August 21, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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[caption id="attachment_1209" align="alignright" width="298"] Cyberterrorism by Lee Jarvis et al.[/caption] New research has been published on cyberterrorism. A new book published by Dr. Lee Jarvis offers the first systematic exploration of competing understandings, assessments and potential solutions to cyberterrorism. The book - which is co-edited with Dr. Stuart Macdonald of Swansea…

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