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"When we think of counterterrorism we often think of coercive measures, including expanded policing powers, extraordinary rendition, increased jail sentences, and no-fly lists. Yet, several countries also use surprisingly ""soft"" methods to deal with the rising problem of homegrown extremism--from debate training and sports competitions to citizenship education and information campaigns. Given the violent aims of homegrown extremists, why do states opt for this softer approach? In Hold Your Friends Close, Sarah Logan provides the first exploration of counter-radicalization policy and homegrown extremism through a theoretical and historical lens. Logan contends that unlike traditional counterterrorism, counter-radicalization is generally informed by ideals of citizenship and allegiance to the state as a panacea for the violence of homegrown extremism. Because the radicals these policies target are not loyal to their own state, but rather to the idea of a non-state based political or religious community, winning them back to their ""home"" state is the primary aim of counter-radicalization efforts. While there are some basic similarities in approach across countries, there are important divergences too. Logan argues that this stems from different ideas about the nature of citizenship and national belonging. To that end, Logan compares the different approaches of the UK and US, showing how they differ in important ways despite a basic focus on solidifying the target subject's allegiance to their home state. Providing the first detailed policy history of counter-radicalization in the US and the UK, as well as a comprehensive overview of counter-radicalization policies globally, Hold Your Friends Close is an essential read for scholars and policymakers who work on terrorism and its sources."

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Author:   Sarah Logan (Lecturer in International Relations, Lecturer in International Relations, Australian National University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 16.40cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780190920326

ISBN 10:   0190920327
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   21 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: Homegrown Extremism, Jihadi Strategic Studies, and the Symbolic Power of Political Community Chapter 2: Counterradicalization in Global Context Chapter 3: For Queen and Country: Counterradicalization and Political Community in Britain Chapter 4: Legislating Against Homegrown Extremism in Britain Chapter 5: A Suspect Community: Countering Radicalization in Britain Chapter 6: To Form a More Perfect Union: Political Community in America Chapter 7: Legislating Against Homegrown Extremism in America Chapter 8: Civics, Rights, and Wrongs: Countering Radicalization in America Conclusion References

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In this insightful and thought-provoking book, Sarah Logan examines both global convergence on certain broad features of counter-radicalization across many countries, along with key cross-national differences on important details of the policy in two in-depth case studies on Britain and the US. This comprehensive comparative analysis is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand where counter-radicalization has come fromDLand where it is going. * Frank Foley, author of Countering Terrorism in Britain and France: Institutions, Norms and the Shadow of the Past * This book provides the exceptionally valuable contribution of a framework for analyzing the goals of PVE/CVE programs that both scholars and practitioners have lacked until now, and how and why these terrorism prevention programs vary between countries. Sarah Logan examines counterradicalization as persuading at-risk populations to accept narratives of their inclusion in their national society. This approach links to key theories of both terrorism and international relations and will be important for a wide range of research on violent extremism. * David Malet, author of Foreign Fighters: Transnational Identity in Civil Conflicts * Sarah Logan provides an exceptionally thoughtful and in-depth analysis of the efforts to counter radicalization in the United States and the United Kingdom. This is a must-read text for anyone who is interested in understanding current counter-terrorism policies and the challenges that democracies face in curbing the proliferation of extremism and improving the public's resiliency to radical mobilization. * Arie Perliger, author of American Zealots: Inside Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism *

In this insightful and thought-provoking book, Sarah Logan examines both global convergence on certain broad features of counter-radicalization across many countries, along with key cross-national differences on important details of the policy in two in-depth case studies on Britain and the US. This comprehensive comparative analysis is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand where counter-radicalization has come from-and where it is going. * Frank Foley, author of Countering Terrorism in Britain and France: Institutions, Norms and the Shadow of the Past * This book provides the exceptionally valuable contribution of a framework for analyzing the goals of PVE/CVE programs that both scholars and practitioners have lacked until now, and how and why these terrorism prevention programs vary between countries. Sarah Logan examines counterradicalization as persuading at-risk populations to accept narratives of their inclusion in their national society. This approach links to key theories of both terrorism and international relations and will be important for a wide range of research on violent extremism. * David Malet, author of Foreign Fighters: Transnational Identity in Civil Conflicts * Sarah Logan provides an exceptionally thoughtful and in-depth analysis of the efforts to counter radicalization in the United States and the United Kingdom. This is a must-read text for anyone who is interested in understanding current counter-terrorism policies and the challenges that democracies face in curbing the proliferation of extremism and improving the public's resiliency to radical mobilization. * Arie Perliger, author of American Zealots: Inside Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism *

Author Information

Sarah Logan is a lecturer in International Relations at the Australian National University. Her current research focuses on problems of political community in the information age and the impact of the internet on international politics more broadly. Prior to joining academia, Logan was a researcher with Australia's leading foreign intelligence analysis agency. As a result, her academic work is driven by the theoretical concerns of the discipline of International Relations but is also informed by a deep understanding of the challenges of national security policymaking.

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