num_pages: 920
description: For more than 150 years, Nationalist, Populist, Marxist and Islamist terrorists have all been remarkably consistent and explicit about their aims: Provoke the State into over-reacting to the threat they pose, then take advantage of the divisions in society that result. Faced with a major terrorist threat, States seem to reach instinctively for the most coercive tools in their arsenal and, in doing so, risk exacerbating the situation. This policy response seems to be driven in equal parts by a lack of understanding of the true nature of the threat, an exaggerated faith in the use of force, and a lack of faith that democratic values are sufficiently flexible to allow for an effective counter-terrorism response. Drawing on a wealth of data from both historical and contemporary sources, Avoiding the Terrorist Trap addresses common misconceptions underpinning flawed counter-terrorist policies, identifies the core strategies that guide terrorist operations, consolidates the latest research on the underlying drivers of terrorist violence, and demonstrates how a comprehensive and coherent counter-terrorism strategy grounded in respect for human rights and the rule of law is the only truly effective approach to defeating terrorism. Contents:  
   Introduction 
   
    
      A Not-So-Secret Formula:
    
     
       Asymmetrical Warfare 
       Attrition 
       Propaganda by Deed 
       The Revolutionary Prototype 
       The Concept of Martyrdom 
       Provoking an Overreaction 
       Polarization 
       Building Legitimacy 
       The Centrality of Popular Support 
       Conclusion 
     
   
   
    
      Social Science and Violent Extremism:
    
     
       Empathy 
       Dehumanization 
       Backlash 
       Self-Actualization 
       Youth Bulge 
       Burn Out 
       Social Networks 
       Socialization 
       Framing Narratives 
       Poverty 
       Relative Deprivation and Social Exclusion 
       Political Opportunity 
       Government Aggression 
       Micromobilization 
       Precipitating Incidents 
       Conclusion 
     
   
   
    
      Countering Terrorism Within a Human Rights Framework:
    
     
       Terrorism and International Law 
       Defining Terrorism in International Law 
       Terrorism and International Human Rights Law 
       Non-State Actors and Human Rights 
       Putting Human Rights at the Heart of Counter-Terrorism 
       Community Engagement 
       Community-Oriented Policing 
       Early Intervention Programs 
       Proscribing Hate Speech and Extremist Organizations 
       Special Investigation Techniques 
       The Right to Privacy 
       Human Intelligence Operations 
       Surveillance Operations 
       Investigative Interviewing 
       The Presumption of Innocence 
       Human Rights Compliant interviews 
       Torture 
       Detention Regimes 
       The Right to Liberty and Due Process 
       The Humane Treatment of Prisoners 
       Prisoners of War and Enemy Combatants 
       Deradicalization Programs 
       Using Force 
       Maintaining Public Order 
       The Right to Life 
       Targeted Kill 
     
   
 
title: Avoiding the Terrorist Trap:Why Respect for Human Rights is the Key to Defeating Terrorism
publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company