Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach

Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach

In recent years, both academics and politicians alike have struggled to develop a coherent strategy on how to hone in the threat posed by Islamic extremists at home and abroad. This issue has taken center stage in recent months with the emergence of the Islamic State (IS). This article will explore...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samuel Tyler Powers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of St Andrews 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Terrorism Research
Subjects:
Jihadism
Homegrown Extremism
Islamic State
Prevent Strategy
United Kingdom
Online Access:http://jtr.st-andrews.ac.uk/articles/1074
id doaj-de119de1fd7640c798a52a47a088638f
record_format Article
spelling doaj-de119de1fd7640c798a52a47a088638f2020-11-24T23:18:54ZengUniversity of St AndrewsJournal of Terrorism Research2049-70402015-02-016110.15664/jtr.1074845Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based ApproachSamuel Tyler PowersIn recent years, both academics and politicians alike have struggled to develop a coherent strategy on how to hone in the threat posed by Islamic extremists at home and abroad. This issue has taken center stage in recent months with the emergence of the Islamic State (IS). This article will explore the UK’s experience with trying to contain Islamic extremism, focusing particularly on the role youth development may play in future endeavors.http://jtr.st-andrews.ac.uk/articles/1074JihadismHomegrown ExtremismIslamic StatePrevent StrategyUnited Kingdom
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Samuel Tyler Powers
spellingShingle Samuel Tyler Powers
Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach
Journal of Terrorism Research
Jihadism
Homegrown Extremism
Islamic State
Prevent Strategy
United Kingdom
author_facet Samuel Tyler Powers
author_sort Samuel Tyler Powers
title Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach
title_short Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach
title_full Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach
title_fullStr Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach
title_full_unstemmed Expanding the Paradigm: Countering Violent Extremism in Britain and the Need for a Youth Centric Community Based Approach
title_sort expanding the paradigm: countering violent extremism in britain and the need for a youth centric community based approach
publisher University of St Andrews
series Journal of Terrorism Research
issn 2049-7040
publishDate 2015-02-01
description In recent years, both academics and politicians alike have struggled to develop a coherent strategy on how to hone in the threat posed by Islamic extremists at home and abroad. This issue has taken center stage in recent months with the emergence of the Islamic State (IS). This article will explore the UK’s experience with trying to contain Islamic extremism, focusing particularly on the role youth development may play in future endeavors.
topic Jihadism
Homegrown Extremism
Islamic State
Prevent Strategy
United Kingdom
url http://jtr.st-andrews.ac.uk/articles/1074
work_keys_str_mv AT samueltylerpowers expandingtheparadigmcounteringviolentextremisminbritainandtheneedforayouthcentriccommunitybasedapproach
_version_ 1725579469456932864

Similar Items