Alternative approaches to counter-terrorism

Responding to terrorism is top of the political agenda worldwide. But interventions in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan, and targeting militant groups in Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Pakistan haven’t stopped violence or created peace. The imperative to combat violent groups and stem migration is leading to support for short-term military focused responses, and the erosion of established international norms on human rights, security and migration. Current approaches can reinforce abusive and corrupt behaviour in the short-term and contribute to longer-term drivers of conflict such as inequality, marginalisation and bad governance.