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Politics of Terror after the Manchester Attack

May 23, 2017June 14, 2017 by Editor

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Lee Jarvis explores the politics of terror in light of the decision to suspend electoral campaigning in the aftermath of the Manchester attacks. As I write this brief piece, details about last night’s horrific events in Manchester are beginning to emerge. It appears that the attack was conducted by a…

William Tell, Terrorism and the Power of Proscription

June 17, 2015June 19, 2015 by Editor

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Lee Jarvis explores the outlawing of enemies of the state in fiction and political debate. The final scene of Friedrich von Schiller’s play Wilhelm Tell confronts its readers with the contrasting fortunes of two men who have recently killed. On the one hand we have Tell, newly returned from shooting…

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…

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…

How do we remember a problem like bin Laden?

May 16, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Dr. Lee Jarvis explores how we remember (dead) 'terrorists' like bin Laden and why this might matter. Next week will see the official 9/11 museum open at the site of the World Trade Center in New York. Visitors to the museum will be able to learn about the attacks, their…

Studying terrorism: critically

April 16, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Terrorism, or the threat of terrorism, is a constant concern in many countries around the world. Dr. Lee Jarvis reflects on newly published research on terrorism and the future study of the issue. What does it mean to study terrorism critically? What would such an enterprise look like, and what…

Anti-terrorism laws have caused citizens to rethink what being a citizen means

December 6, 2013August 11, 2014 by Editor

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The UK government has introduced many anti-terrorism laws in recent years. Lee Jarvis and Michael Lister explain how this has caused many citizens to rethink what being a UK citizen means, drawing ESRC funded research published in Citizenship Studies. [one_half]In recent years a lot of attention has been paid to the…