Social counter terrorism strategy
Pick the following essay topics:
1) Explain the motivators and ideological transformation of foreign fighters in international conflict, focussing primarily on the Syrian conflict. Assess the risk of the ‘blowback effect’ faced by the native country upon foreign fighters returning home.
2) Pick one social counter terrorism strategy (for example, the United Kingdom’s PREVENT) and evaluate the effectiveness of government policy to reduce the risk of violent extremism.
• Evidence of analysis
• Validity of deductions and conclusions
• Critical evaluation
• Evidence and depth of research
• Relevance of content
• Understanding the concepts and principles
• Development of argument
• Clarity of structure
• Sustained evidence of correct citation and referencing
• Expression and grammar
