Counter-extremism
| "Counter-extremism" (Orwellian language, plastic word, hero image) | |
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| Like "counter-terrorism", supposedly a force to counter "extremism". In practice, such efforts deserve closer scrutiny, not least because of the plastic nature of the word "extremism". |
"Counter-extremism", is a hero image, the opposite of that enemy image "extremism". It is a part of the "War on Terror", and the phrase appears to be a more modern alternative to "counter-terrorism", perhaps one that seems less explicitly disproportionate as a response to non-violent opposition.
History
- Full article: CONTEST/Prevent
- Full article: CONTEST/Prevent
In 2003 the UK Home Office announced a program entitled "Preventing violent extremism" which was widely criticised for both its mass surveillance and Islamophobic components. It was later shortened to "Prevent".
2012
Google trends data indicates that "counter-extremism" was launched by the commercially-controlled media in 2012.
2015
UK Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan stated that her department would expand the role of "counter-extremism" in schools, and that "We will not tolerate extremism of any kind".[1]