http://rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2012 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B756C07962DF/ Climate change will bring with it both physical and political security challenges. But how prepared is the UK to face them? February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B756AD060A7E/ Future counter-terrorism policy must be prepared for rapid technological advances, both in the threat posed and in any possible defences. Lord West looks at how this policy should be prepared. February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B7569CBB3448/ The emphasis on individual action intrinsic to terrorist discourse presents a variety of difficult security questions for government. Policy must realise the power of the lone individual to cause damage and raise the profile of their cause. February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B7568FF0292D/ A recent report from the Policy Exchange claimed that Prevent has ‘ended up empowering the very people it was supposed to undermine.’ Benedict Wilkinson argues that if correctly re-focused, the strategy can still be successful. February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B75682A8A518/ The Brownite government has employed a more cautious and less polarised ‘language of terrorism’ than its predecessor. More needs to be done to accurately represent the threat posed by organisations such as Al-Qa’ida. February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B756725E11DF/ Government counter-terrorism policy now charges Muslim communities with the responsibility of building resilience against militant ideas and practices. Laura Zahra McDonald argues that, unless employed correctly, such expectations can lead to Muslims feeling like suspects rather than citizens. February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B756669D7A13/ In recent years it has become clear that radicalisation is tied closer to place than the size of Muslim population. But why do some places lend themselves to the radicalisation process better than others? Rachel Briggs reports. February 2010 http://rusi.org/publications/monitor/rss/ref:A4B75643011796/ While British and American forces desperately attempt to win over the civilian population in Afghanistan, the battle for hearts and minds rages on in the UK itself. But what is the government doing to prevent radicalisation amongst Muslims in this country? February 2010