Question Time: Perspectives on the 'War on Terror'
Podcasts for this event available below!
Held on the 14th May, this question time event provided an opportunity to question four experts on the ongoing 'War on Terror'. Below is a brief profile of the panel for the event and also available are audio recordings of the responses of both Professor Conor Gearty and Professor Clive Jones. The responses of Joanne Brooks and Sarah Connolly are absent, as they have not given their permission for these to be included.
This event was hosted by Law, PAIS, Warwick Business School, Sociology with the Institute of Advanced Study.
Professor Conor Gearty (Centre for the Study of Human Rights, LSE)
Conor Gearty is Professor Human Rights and Director of the LSE’s Centre for the Study of Human Rights. His research focuses on civil liberties, terrorism and human rights. He publishes across a range of academic, literary and political journals and his most recent book, Civil Liberties, was published in 2007.
Professor Clive Jones (University of Leeds)
Clive Jones is Professor of Middle East Studies and International Politics in the School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds. Among his recent publications are Britain and the Yemen Civil War (2004), Israel: Challenges to Identity, Democracy and the State (2003)and as co-editor. The al-Aqsa Intifada: Between Terrorism and Civil War (2005).
Sarah Connolly (Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
Sarah Connolly is head of the Counter-Terrorism Research Group in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Since joining the FCO as an international terrorism analyst in 2004, she has worked on a series of projects, including detailing al-Qa‘ida’s post-2001 structure, outlining the threat to Europe from returning jihadis, and comparative work on counter-terrorism legislation. Her speciality is counter-radicalisation. She also has an academic background in human rights strategies and counter-terrorism.
Joanne Brooks (Office for Security & Counter Terrorism, Home Office)
Joanne Brooks is currently working on countering violent extremism and radicalisation on the internet in the ‘Preventing Violent Extremism’ unit in the OSCT. Previously, she has worked with the police in their ‘Prevent Policing’ strategy and in the development of cross-Government language guidance for use when talking about violent extremism and terrorism.
Quick Links To Questions -> Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8. |
Question One |
Professor Clive Jones
Professor Conor Gearty
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Question Seven |
Professor Clive Jones
Professor Conor Gearty
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Question Eight |
Professor Conor Gearty |