| ID | 156617 |
| Title Proper | Prevent strategies: the problems associated in defining extremism |
| Other Title Information | the case of the United Kingdom |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lowe, David |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As the United Kingdom has placed some of its Prevent strategy on a statutory footing and is proposing to introduce a Counter-Extremism Bill, this article argues that a legal definition of extremism must be carefully drafted to provide legal certainty. The main recommendation is that all forms of violent and nonviolent extremism comes under the definition, ensuring it is differentiated from activism. Activism may hold radical views counter to the mainstream opinion, but it is required in liberal democracies as it encourages healthy debate and can prevent the policing of thought in any government strategy or legislation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 40, No.10-12; Oct-Dec 2017: p.917-933 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 40 No 10-12 |
| Key Words | United Kingdom ; Prevent Strategies ; Problems Associated ; Defining Extremism |