Preventing or countering ‘violent extremism’ (P/CVE) is a highly contentious field that has increasingly characterised counter-terrorism policy, in the UK and internationally, over the last 20 years. Joel Busher, Tufyal Choudhury and Paul Thomas assess the implications of current efforts to ‘mainstream’ P/CVE into other policy areas.
Author: Joel Busher
Joel is Associate Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relation, Coventry Univerity. His recent research has focused on the societal impacts of counter-terrorism strategies, the escalation and inhibition of political violence, and the dynamics of anti-minority activism.