An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective
The article examines alternative strategies to combating the scourge of terrorism beyond military approaches. There is now more realization, especially after the difficulties experienced in Iraq today, that an innovative multi-pronged mix of methods is needed to combat international terrorism. The p...
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| author | Muhammad Haniff Hassan Pereire, Kenneth George |
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| description | The article examines alternative strategies to combating the scourge of terrorism beyond military approaches. There is now more realization, especially after the difficulties experienced in Iraq today, that an innovative multi-pronged mix of methods is needed to combat international terrorism. The paper looks at an ideological response towards combating terrorism by looking at the Singapore experience. The Singapore government recognizes the importance of an ideological response as an integral part of counterterrorism measures. Terrorism occurs when opportunity, motivation and capability meet. The prevention of terrorism requires the elimination of at least one of these three factors- motivation- often driven by ideology. The paper will look at direct and indirect initiatives undertaken in Singapore to combat terrorism and will also look at the Muslim community in Singapore's response to the threat to Singapore society. Lastly, the article will examine some lessons learnt from the Singapore experience in applying an ideological approach in combating terrorism as well as some recommendations of what more can be done to move forward. © Taylor & Francis. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1468912021-03-12T07:10:01Z An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective Muhammad Haniff Hassan Pereire, Kenneth George S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research Social sciences::Political science Terrorism Singapore The article examines alternative strategies to combating the scourge of terrorism beyond military approaches. There is now more realization, especially after the difficulties experienced in Iraq today, that an innovative multi-pronged mix of methods is needed to combat international terrorism. The paper looks at an ideological response towards combating terrorism by looking at the Singapore experience. The Singapore government recognizes the importance of an ideological response as an integral part of counterterrorism measures. Terrorism occurs when opportunity, motivation and capability meet. The prevention of terrorism requires the elimination of at least one of these three factors- motivation- often driven by ideology. The paper will look at direct and indirect initiatives undertaken in Singapore to combat terrorism and will also look at the Muslim community in Singapore's response to the threat to Singapore society. Lastly, the article will examine some lessons learnt from the Singapore experience in applying an ideological approach in combating terrorism as well as some recommendations of what more can be done to move forward. © Taylor & Francis. 2021-03-12T07:10:00Z 2021-03-12T07:10:00Z 2006 Journal Article Muhammad Haniff Hassan & Pereire, K. G. (2006). An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective. Small Wars and Insurgencies, 17(4), 458-477. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09592310601060815 0959-2318 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146891 10.1080/09592310601060815 2-s2.0-85064786522 4 17 458 477 en Small Wars and Insurgencies © 2006 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Political science Terrorism Singapore Muhammad Haniff Hassan Pereire, Kenneth George An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective |
| title | An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective |
| title_full | An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective |
| title_fullStr | An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective |
| title_short | An ideological response to combating terrorism - the Singapore perspective |
| title_sort | ideological response to combating terrorism the singapore perspective |
| topic | Social sciences::Political science Terrorism Singapore |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146891 |
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