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The pathway to violent extremism: is socio-economic inequality, or our perception of it, to blame?

By Hilary Pilkington Filed Under: OnCohesion Posted: July 25, 2018

As part of our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ read Hilary Pilkington’s blog which focuses on violent extremism and what drivers may lead to it. Accurate information about suicide bomber Salman Abedi’s plans, it appears, had been received but its significance was not identified soon enough. Radicalisation research is a relatively new field of study that seeks […]

Tagged With: communities, Counter-terrorism, DARE, inequalities, justice, OnCohesion, Peacecentre

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Why we need to know what ‘extremism’ is, or isn’t, before we legislate against it

By Hilary Pilkington Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 10, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a new ‘Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill’ as part of his ‘legacy programme’ of legislation. But, says Hilary Pilkington, if it can’t distinguish between legitimate grievance and dangerous extremism, we risk adding some very serious fuel to the fire. Fresh from victory in the General Election, on May 13 2015, […]

Tagged With: counter-extremism strategy, English Defence League, extremism, Islamaphobia, political protest

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Why don’t young people vote?

By Hilary Pilkington and Mark Ellison Filed Under: Featured Posted: May 5, 2015

As politicians make their final canvasses for the General Election, they will be worrying about voter turnout. Professor Hilary Pilkington and Mark Ellison explain why young adults in the UK are less likely to vote than are their counterparts across Europe. Thursday’s General Election is widely regarded as the closest and perhaps most important for […]

Tagged With: Coventry, democracy, European Union, general election, MYPLACE, Nuneaton, politics, voting

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