Counter-Radicalisation Policy and the Securing of British Identity: The Politics of Prevent

by Thomas Martin

Book Overview

This book offers an innovative account of Prevent, Britain's counter-radicalisation strategy, situating it as a novel form of power that has played a central role in the production and the policing of contemporary British identity. Drawing on interviews with those at the heart of Prevent's development, the book provides readers with an in-depth history and conceptualisation of the policy. The book demonstrates that Prevent is an ambitious new way...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526156113
• ISBN13: 9781526156112
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"