ABSTRACT
Prevent was a means for government to impose a British version of Islam on Muslim communities, and this was from an independent Prevent review; the perception was that this was a way of generating a form of Islam that was palatable and suitable to British social and political spaces. The aim of the Prevent strategy is to 'stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism'. The rationale underpinning Prevent was that government would work in partnership with Muslim communities to counter the long-term conditions that lead to violent radicalisation. This chapter examines the normative aim governing Prevent in relation to Muslims. Fieldwork data conveys how Prevent created a dichotomy between the category 'British values' on the one hand, and 'extremism' on the other hand. The chapter expresses that many interviewees understood the objective of Prevent through the lens of risk management. It aims to build institutional resilience and mitigate future risks of radicalisation.
