Home-Grown Nihilism: The Clash within Civilisations

Countering terrorism in the UK requires an understanding of the forces that drive individuals to become involved. Without objective understanding, wrong lessons may be learned. The absence of a definitive official position has left the field clear for individual commentators to advance their personal views. Common explanations are that terrorists act in retribution for British involvement in Iraq, or as part of a global Islamic conspiracy. Without hard information, such speculation comes to shape public opinion and official policy.

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