Overview

Through close analysis of the Canadian context, Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Canada provides an advanced introduction to the challenges and social consequences presented by terrorism today. Featuring contributions from both established and emerging scholars, it tackles key issues within this fraught area and does so from multiple disciplinary perspectives, using historical, quantitative, and qualitative lenses of analyses to reach novel and much-needed insights. Throughout the volume, the editors and contributors cover topics such as the foreign fighter problem, far-right extremism, the role of the internet in fostering global violence, and the media's role in framing the discourse on terrorism in Canada. Also included are essays that look at the struggles to develop specific counter-terrorism policies and practices in the face of these threats. In addition to offering a detailed primer for scholars, policymakers, and concerned citizens, Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Canada confronts the social and legal consequences of mounting securitization for marginalized communities.

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Author:   Jez Littlewood ,  Lorne Dawson ,  Sara K. Thompson
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781487501860

ISBN 10:   1487501862
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   04 February 2020
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

List of Figures and Tables  Acknowledgements  1. Introduction  Jez Littlewood, Lorne L. Dawson, and Sara K. Thompson Terrorism 2. A Survey of Terrorism in Canada: 1960–2015  Nicole Tishler, Marie Ouellet, and Joshua Kilberg 3. Canadian Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq, 2012–2016  Lorne L. Dawson and Amarnath Amarasingam 4. Breaking Free: A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Canadian Freemen-on-the-Land Movement David C. Hofmann 5. Jihadism in the Digital Era: The Canadian Context and Responses  Maxime Bérubé and Benjamin Ducol Security and Counterterrorism 6. Counterterrorism Security Planning in Canada: From Imperialism to International Terrorism Dominique Clément 7. Deterrence or Blowback? The Consequences of Canadian Counterterrorism in Afghanistan Erica Chenoweth and Laura Dugan 8. Social Structure of Extremist Websites  Martin Bouchard, Garth Davies, Richard Frank, Edith Wu, and Kila Joffres 9. Terrorist Resourcing: Money and Much, Much More John M. Schmidt Society, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism 10. Intelligence Accountability in Canada   Susan Decker 11. Who’s a Terrorist? What’s Terrorism? Comparative Media Representations of Lone-Actor Violence in Canada Barbara Perry and Ryan Scrivens 12. National Security: Exclusion and Isolation among Muslims in Canada  Patti Tamara Lenard and Baljit Nagra 13. When “Soft Security” is Smart: On the Importance of Building Strong Community-Police Relationships in the Context of National Security Sara K. Thompson and Sandra Bucerius 14. Conclusion  Jez Littlewood, Lorne L. Dawson, and Sara K. Thompson Contributors  Index

Reviews

Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Canada uses a multidisciplinary framework and provides insight from multiple directions on the topic at hand. The collection adds to our understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism in Canada, contributing to ongoing public discourse. - Steve Hewitt, Department of History, University of Birmingham

This collection is certainly educational and enlightening on several fronts pertaining to the Canadian context of terrorism and counterterrorism. -- Paul F. McKenna, Dalhousie University * <em>Canadian Law Library Review </em> *

Author Information

Jez Littlewood is an assistant professor in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. Lorne Dawson is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. Sara K. Thompson is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University.

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