The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism Since 9/11: Understanding the Paradigm Shift in Liberal Democracies (Political Violence) - Hardcover

Renard, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1032035749 ISBN 13: 9781032035741

Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

This book examines the evolution of counter-terrorism (CT) policies in liberal democracies since 2001, with a specific focus on the case of Belgium.

What is counter-terrorism (CT)? While the answer to this question may seem self-evident, it has become quite complicated to define the contours of a field that has expanded dramatically in the two decades since the 9/11 attacks. The development of "softer" policies, dealing with the prevention of radicalisation, has blurred the limits of CT.

Through the use of public policy theory and an in-depth case study on Belgium, the book identifies the key factors influencing CT policy-making, both domestically and internationally, and offers an explanation for the development of a more comprehensive CT agenda across Europe. It provides an innovative theoretical approach and is also based on extensive interviews with key counter-terrorism officials and analysis of key policy documents. The book concludes by identifying some key drivers of change and offers an embryonic theory of CT policy-making.

The book will be of much interest to students and practitioners of counter-terrorism, radicalisation, European politics and security studies.

About this title

About the Author

Thomas Renard is Senior Research Fellow at the Egmont Institute, Belgium and is also Adjunct Professor at the Brussels School of Governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032035749
• ISBN 13: 9781032035741
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 218