Benedict Wilkinson

Contact:

BenW@rusi.org
+44 (0)20 7747 2646

Expertise:

counter-terrrorism, radicalisation, extremism, security
 
Research projects
Security and Counter-Terrorism
This area of RUSI's research examines the nature of the domestic terrorist threat to Britain.
 National Security and Resilience
The National Security and Resilience Department studies the prevention of, response to, and recovery from potential and actual man-made and natural emergencies and disasters.
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Benedict Wilkinson

Position: Associate Fellow

Benedict Wilkinson is an Associate Fellow of RUSI. He previously was Head of Security and Counter-Terrorism at RUSI. In this role, he focused primarily on issues relating to domestic terrorism and its prevention; his specific research interests include radicalisation and extremism in the UK and the Middle East, UK counter-terrorism policy, and UK intelligence issues.

Benedict read Classics at Jesus College, Cambridge gaining a Distinction at both undergraduate and MPhil levels. In 2009, he was awarded a distinction in his MA in Terrorism, Security and Society at King's College London.

In addition to his role at RUSI, he is also completing a Ph.D at King's under the supervision of Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman. His Ph.D examines recent developments in the Counter-Extremism Initiatives currently in operation in Egypt, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. In conjunction with his Ph.D, he is learning Arabic at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

 

RUSI articles and analysis by this author

WHR 4-11 cover The Language of Jihad: Narratives and Strategies of Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula 21 Dec 2011
Despite recent setbacks for the terrorist organisation, AQAP's communications strategy suggests a new model for global jihadist mobilisation
Yemen Protest Yemen and the Threat of Terrorism 1 Jun 2011
As events in Yemen are coming to an all too violent and bloody head, it is essential to examine the long-term implications of an increasingly unstable Yemen for both regional and Western security.

The Sweden Bomb Attacks 15 Dec 2010
An assessment of the 'terrorist attack', reportedly carried out by Abdulwahab al-Abdaly. The attack raises questions again about counter-terrorism policy and the relationship with Muslim communities.

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