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Political Science General

Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Canada

edited by Jez Littlewood, Lorne Dawson & Sara K. Thompson

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2020
Category
General, Criminology, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781487514129
    Publish Date
    Jan 2020
    List Price
    $42.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487521707
    Publish Date
    Feb 2020
    List Price
    $42.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487501860
    Publish Date
    Feb 2020
    List Price
    $100.00

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Description

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.

About the authors

Jez Littlewood is an assistant professor in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

Jez Littlewood's profile page

Lorne Dawson is a professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo.

Lorne Dawson's profile page

Sara K. Thompson is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University.

Sara K. Thompson's profile page

Editorial Reviews

"This collection is certainly educational and enlightening on several fronts pertaining to the Canadian context of terrorism and counterterrorism."

<em>Canadian Law Library Review </em>

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