| ID | 079715 |
| Title Proper | British jihadis and the British war on terror |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Croft, Stuart |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 'London elite' that constructs British discourses on terror and
threat have moved from underplaying the threat of terrorism to the
United Kingdom (UK) to overplaying it (in terms of how public rhetoric
relates to threat perceptions). This for three reasons: a view that the British
public are more resilient in the face of terror than was first thought, and an
assessment that more pressure must be put onto 'British Muslim' communities
to prevent radicalisation; a growing sense that there is something
'wrong' with Islam itself, and not just with the extremists; and a perceived
need to be more robust in talking about threats as authority has declined,
in part due to the occupation in Iraq. The danger is that these moves could
themselves create deeper social divisions. In addition, these debates have
affected and been affected by debates on Britishness. Far from seeing the
perpetrators of terrorist acts and plans in the UK as being inherently
foreign in motivation, this paper seeks to situate them in their British
context. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence Studies Vol. 7, No.3; Sep 2007: p317-337 |
| Journal Source | Defence Studies Vol. 7, No.3; Sep 2007: p317-337 |
| Key Words | Jihad ; Great Britain ; Terrorism |