counter terrorism strategy

Securing the State – Part II

Securing the State – Part II

In a world of startling change, many States across the world are both more secure and more vulnerable than ever. More secure, in the sense that States have developed sophisticated security structures to safeguard against conventional threats of attack on their territory by hostile powers. But more vulnerable, because many nations have increasingly open societies, in a world that is more networked and interdependent than ever before. Today, we live in an age of...

21 Feb 2018
Securing the State: Strategies to Counter Contemporary Terrorism (December 2016)

Securing the State: Strategies to Counter Contemporary Terrorism (December 2016)

A study by Non-Resident Fellow, Andrew Staniforth on the available strategic responses to terrorist activities; endorsed by Lord Carlile of Berriew, former UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism.

11 May 2017
Securing the State: Strategies to Counter Contemporary Terrorism

Securing the State: Strategies to Counter Contemporary Terrorism

Genuine and meaningful reflection upon counter-terrorism policy involves all in authority being prepared to openly challenge existing concepts and approaches. In questioning fundamental assumptions of how governments should protect its citizens there are few better places to begin than with terrorism, for not only are these matters of intense public and political concern, but they raise acute challenges for the entire security apparatus of the state. In the context of counter-terrorism these challenges arise...

19 Dec 2016
Securing the State – Strategies to counter contemporary terrorism

Securing the State – Strategies to counter contemporary terrorism

State of emergency Genuine and meaningful reflection upon counter-terrorism policy involves all in authority being prepared to openly challenge existing concepts and approaches.  In questioning fundamental assumptions of how governments should protect its citizens there are few better places to begin than with terrorism, for not only are these matters of intense public and political concern, but they raise acute challenges for the entire security apparatus of the state.  In the context of counter-terrorism...

06 Dec 2016