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A missing peace? The role of religious actors in countering terrorism
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posted on 2009-11-01, 00:00 authored by Anna HalafoffAnna Halafoff, D Wright-NevilleDespite the surge of scholarly interest in terrorism and counter-terrorism in the post-9/11 world, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of religious actors (especially faith communities and faith leaders) in combating the threat of terrorism. However, the resurgence of religiosity in contemporary politics should not be viewed as an inherently dangerous force. As Appleby has argued, a new secular-religious model of inter and intra-state diplomacy looms as a development with significant potential to resolve conflict and deny terrorist groups access to communities of support. By drawing on an Australian example, we argue that in societies that have a strong multicultural and multifaith character secular-religious diplomacy pitched at the national and sub-national level can play an important role in the formation of a flexible long-term counterterrorism strategy.
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Studies of conflict and terrorismVolume
32Issue
11Pagination
921 - 932Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1057-610XeISSN
1521-0731Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
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