Security, Identity, and British Counterterrorism Policy
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Counterterrorism laws and policies have become a normalized fixture of security agendas across the globe. How do 'us/them' identity constructions contribute to the legitimizing strategies surrounding this development? The British case provides a historically-situated illustration which is of ongoing significance for security and insecurity today.
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Kathryn Marie Fisher
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“Kathryn Marie Fisher’s Security, Identity, and British Counterterrorism Policy explores the interrelated connections of discourse, security, and identity construction in counterterrorism. … The book provides a strong empirical analysis that traces the causal connectivity in explaining how counterterrorism law in the United Kingdom was shaped, legitimized, and normalized based on identity constructions. It provides a useful study about relational mechanisms that shape the securitization of counterterrorism.” (Ryan Shaffer, Terrorism and Political Violence, Vol. 29 (5), 2017)
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'An original, wide-ranging, and deeply thoughtful book. It draws on historical context as well as sophisticated theoretical arguments, and it offers a very valuable analysis of an important subject.' Professor Richard English, University of St Andrews, UK
'Fisher's theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich genealogy brings vital historical depth to existing discursive work on the politics of identity within counterterrorism policy. This outstanding new text forces readers to rethink the ways in which claims to belonging and exclusion are put together, evolve, and matter for formulating and normalising responses to terrorist violence and related security challenges.' Dr Lee Jarvis, University of East Anglia, UK
'How we perceive danger, and what we do about it, defines our identity. Fisher's book shows how we construct ourselves through the conduct of security. Using solid and clear evidence, she demonstrates that actions and statements build group identities through the process of drawing boundaries between 'us' and 'them'.' Dr Sherrill Stroschein, University College London, UK
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