Episode 349 - Does countering radicalisation work, and how do we know if it does?

Podcast: Canadian Intelligence Eh · Phil Gurski

Opublikowano: 2026-08-28

Send us Fan Mail One of the most popular buzzwords in the post 9/11 period is 'radicalisation'. Though it has been around a long time, it has come to refer to the 'process' whereby individuals and/or groups adopt extreme ideas upon which they may plan acts of violence (i.e. terrorism). While there are a lot of theories about what to do about this, one of the most renowned programmes is the UK's CONTEST, which has four pillars: prevent, pursue, protect and prepare. How has the programme evolved over the decades? I talk with a UK academic o...