Author: Benjamin Leakey
Publication Date: 25 January 2022
Abstract: Counter-radicalisation has emerged as a nascent and prioritised sub-field of countering terrorism, particularly as Western governments shifted from the ‘Global War on Terror’ to confronting domestic or ‘home-grown’ challenges. While counter-radicalisation public policies contain varied ‘toolkits’ with a range of options for interventions to reduce risks of individuals being susceptible to radicalisation, a sustained trend across policymakers and public debate is the focus on social media sites and internet communication technologies.