ABSTRACT
At a community level, terrorism-related discussions are ubiquitous. This is probably most true in Muslim communities where hard power policing mechanisms have resulted in the watchful eye of the community being ever-present. Communities passively monitor the individuals around them and the events that affect their community. Given the attentive nature of communities, coupled with the fact that policing and legislative actions alone have been unable to stem the tide of individuals adopting radicalized belief, some of whom go on to engage in violent extremism, the natural evolution of government is to partner with communities in their counterterrorism efforts. This book explores a cross-section of experiences and approaches used in community-based counterterrorism. It serves to highlight some of the initiatives, partnerships, and challenges contained in this environment, and add to the academic body of knowledge regarding the role of communities in counterterrorism.
