Overview

This book explores how different publics make sense of and evaluate anti-terrorism powers within the UK, and the implications of this for citizenship and security. Drawing on primary empirical research, the book argues that whilst white individuals are not unconcerned about the effects of anti-terrorism, ethnic minority citizens (including, but not only those identifying as Muslim) believe that anti-terrorism powers have impacted negatively on their citizenship and security. This book thus offers the first systematic engagement with 'vernacular' or 'everyday' understandings of anti-terrorism policy, citizenship and security. It argues that while transformations in anti-terrorism frameworks impact on public experiences of security and citizenship, they do not do so in a uniform, homogeneous, or predictable manner. At the same time, public understandings and expectations of security and citizenship themselves shape how developments in anti-terrorism frameworks are discussed and evaluated. This important new book will be of interest to researchers and students working in a wide range of disciplines including Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies and Sociology. -- .

Full Product Details

Author:   Lee Jarvis ,  Michael Lister ,  Bethan Hirst
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780719091599

ISBN 10:   0719091594
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 July 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Anti-terrorism policy in the UK: historical trends and contemporary issues 2. Citizenship and security 3. Framing and evaluating anti-terrorism policy 4. The impacts of anti-terrorism on citizenship 5. Less, more, or otherwise (in)secure? Anti-terrorism powers and vernacular (in)securities 6. Framing the security/anti-terrorism nexus Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .

Reviews

'In a field marked by hype and point-scoring, it is a welcome relief to read a book about terrorism and security that is based on hard research and careful analysis. By listening to the voices of individuals in different communities, Jarvis and Lister are able to explain why post-9/11 security policy has left many UK citizens feeling less secure and less like citizens of their own country. This troubling conclusion is of urgent relevance to policymakers, to journalists and to citizens themselves.' Ben O'Loughlin, Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London 'A nuanced and sophisticated analysis of a very important subject. At a time when governments are re-evaluating and recalibrating their responses to terrorism in the face of rapidly evolving threats, including greater emphasis on citizen resilience , this book provides an innovative approach to understanding what the impact of anti-terrorism policies really entails for the ordinary citizen, and what it might mean for different segments of society with differing conceptions of citizenship and security , not only in the UK, but in other multicultural societies as well.' Ronald Crelinsten, author of Counterterrorism (Polity Press), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, Canada 'A thoughtful scholarly work that puts citizens at the heart of anti-terrorism law and policy in a way that enhances our understanding and delivers a sharp critical edge.' Conor Gearty, Director of the Institute of Public Affairs, London School of Economics and Political Science -- .

'In a field marked by hype and point-scoring, it is a welcome relief to read a book about terrorism and security that is based on hard research and careful analysis. By listening to the voices of individuals in different communities, Jarvis and Lister are able to explain why post-9/11 security policy has left many UK citizens feeling less secure and less like citizens of their own country. This troubling conclusion is of urgent relevance to policymakers, to journalists and to citizens themselves.' Ben O'Loughlin, Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London -- .

'A nuanced and sophisticated analysis of a very important subject.' Ronald Crelinsten, author of Counterterrorism (Polity Press), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, Canada 'A thoughtful scholarly work that puts citizens at the heart of anti-terrorism law and policy in a way that enhances our understanding and delivers a sharp critical edge.' Conor Gearty, Director of the Institute of Public Affairs, London School of Economics and Political Science 'Jarvis and Lister are able to explain why post-9/11 security policy has left many UK citizens feeling less secure and less like citizens of their own country. This troubling conclusion is of urgent relevance to policymakers, to journalists and to citizens themselves.' Ben O'Loughlin, Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London -- .

'In a field marked by hype and point-scoring, it is a welcome relief to read a book about terrorism and security that is based on hard research and careful analysis. By listening to the voices of individuals in different communities, Jarvis and Lister are able to explain why post-9/11 security policy has left many UK citizens feeling less secure and less like citizens of their own country. This troubling conclusion is of urgent relevance to policymakers, to journalists and to citizens themselves.' Ben O'Loughlin, Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London 'A nuanced and sophisticated analysis of a very important subject. At a time when governments are re-evaluating and recalibrating their responses to terrorism in the face of rapidly evolving threats, including greater emphasis on citizen resilience , this book provides an innovative approach to understanding what the impact of anti-terrorism policies really entails for the ordinary citizen, and what it might mean for different segments of society with differing conceptions of citizenship and security , not only in the UK, but in other multicultural societies as well.' Ronald Crelinsten, author of Counterterrorism (Polity Press), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, Canada -- .

'A nuanced and sophisticated analysis of a very important subject.' Ronald Crelinsten, author of Counterterrorism (Polity Press), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, Canada 'A thoughtful scholarly work that puts citizens at the heart of anti-terrorism law and policy in a way that enhances our understanding and delivers a sharp critical edge.' Conor Gearty, Director of the Institute of Public Affairs, London School of Economics and Political Science 'Jarvis and Lister are able to explain why post-9/11 security policy has left many UK citizens feeling less secure and less like citizens of their own country. This troubling conclusion is of urgent relevance to policymakers, to journalists and to citizens themselves.' Ben O'Loughlin, Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London -- .

Author Information

Lee Jarvis is Senior Lecturer in International Security at the University of East Anglia Michael Lister is Reader in Politics at Oxford Brookes University -- .

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