Abstract
It has been argued that ‘terrorism and protest are the antithesis of each other…Terrorism is about intimidating people and undermining the democratic process; protest is part of that process’ (Fenwick, 2007: 671). However, terrorism has formed an important mechanism in the UK through which groups have sought to attain political objectives and thus constitutes an important area of study in connection with contemporary politics conducted outside the arena of conventional political activity.
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Joyce, P. (2016). Terrorism in the UK Within a Global Context. In: The Policing of Protest, Disorder and International Terrorism in the UK since 1945. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-29059-5_7
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