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Australian Jihad: Radicalisation And Counter-Terrorism, Samuel J. Mullins
Australian Jihad: Radicalisation And Counter-Terrorism, Samuel J. Mullins
Faculty of Law - Papers (Archive)
This ARI summarises the findings from an-depth empirical study of all publicly-confirmed cases of Islamist terrorism involving Australians. The domestic situation of Australian Muslims is briefly described, followed by an overview of Islamist terrorism cases to date, including the number and location of cases and the level of threat they have presented, both domestically and internationally. The background characteristics of offenders and details of radicalisation are discussed, followed by an examination of the national counter-terrorism (CT) strategy, with a focus upon counter-radicalisation initiatives. Current CT tactics appear to be appropriate to the nature of the threat; however, it will be …
Islamist Terrorism And Australia: An Empirical Examination Of The "Home-Grown" Threat, Sam Mullins
Islamist Terrorism And Australia: An Empirical Examination Of The "Home-Grown" Threat, Sam Mullins
Faculty of Law - Papers (Archive)
Australian interests have been considered viable targets for Islamist terrorists since at least 2001, and Australians have suffered from attacks in Bali in 2002 and 2005, and Jakarta in 2004 and 2009. Moreover, Australian citizens have been involved in militant Islamist networks since the late 1980s, and similar to other Western countries in recent years there have been examples of ‘‘home-grown’’ plots to carry out domestic terrorist attacks. This article seeks to clarify the nature of the contemporary security threat within Australia by analysing the involvement of Australian citizens and residents in Islamist terrorism, both at home and abroad. The …