Europe’s New Security Dilemma
Vidino, Lorenzio
The Washington Quarterly,
October 2009, v32, #4, pp61-75
"After the September 11, 2001, attacks, governments throughout the world rushed to improve their counterterrorism policies. Several countries tightened legislation, increased resources available to their intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and established repressive policies to uncover and prosecute terrorist networks. Policymakers, fearing an imminent attack, understandably focused their attention on aggressive methods. Yet, over the last few years, many governments have started thinking about more nuanced, comprehensive, and long-term counterterrorism policies, understanding that simply trying to dismantle terrorist networks is like playing a never-ending game of “whack-a-mole,” unless steps are also taken to prevent the radicalization of scores of potential new militants."
Lorenzo Vidino is a Fellow in the Initiative on Religion in International Affairs at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University.
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http://www.twq.com/09october/docs/09oct_Vidino.pdf
F9/05-09, posted November 20, 2009
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