Recent thinking on globalization places risk at the centre of
contemporary life. Yet what if our perception of risk is misplaced?
What if the greatest risk is not terrorism itself but the
conditions that allow terrorism to flourish? This fascinating book
illustrates that elevated perceptions of terrorism-related risks
are having a deleterious impact on many societies, exacerbating
feelings of exclusion among individuals and groups. Via their
exploration of various societies, the expert contributors show that
as a causal factor of terrorism, social exclusion can be remedied
by inclusive, participatory and deliberative measures. They argue
that it would be beneficial to recalibrate counter-terrorism
policies to unite rather than divide multi-ethnic, religiously
diverse and multicultural societies, stressing the importance of
understanding and addressing underlying causes of social tensions.
They also assess how global and domestic forces have impacted on
the prospects for longer term social cohesion in the countries
under review, presenting studies from Western and non-Western
societies such as Algeria, Australia, Russia and the United
Kingdom, to demonstrate that the differences between these
societies are not as stark as is often assumed. This path-breaking
book questions the validity of attacks on multiculturalism. As
such, it will appeal to a wide-ranging audience including
academics, students and researchers in the fields of
counter-terrorism, peace-building, and the sociology of religion.
It will also provide valuable insights to policy-makers in the
areas of immigration, security and community building.
Contributors: W. Aly, V. Andre, Y. Bouandel, G.D. Bouma, S.
Carland, A. Halafoff, P. Lentini, R. Ling, J. Lyons, B. MacQueen,
J. Tirman, D. Wright-Neville, G.M. Yemelianova
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