War on Terror

Securitisation and Militarisation

The War on Terror (WoT), also known as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), refers to the international military campaign that started after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The United States led a coalition of other NATO and non-NATO nations in the campaign to destroy al-Qaeda and other militant extremist organizations.

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Remembering the world's biggest peace protest
EU Security Policies

War on Terror

Shrinking Space
Video by

Phyllis Bennis

Publication date: 14 February 2023
Why anti-Asian racism is on the rise in the US : Arun Kundnani in Conversation with Tobitha Chow
Anti-racism

War on Terror
Podcast by

Arun Kundnani

Tobita Chow
Publication date: 22 August 2022
The Racist Roots of the War on Terror : Arun Kundnani in conversation with Deepa Kumar

War on Terror
Podcast by

Deepa Kumar

Arun Kundnani
Publication date: 10 September 2021

When a Temporary State of Emergency becomes Permanent France as a Case Study
War on Terror

EU Security Policies

Shrinking Space
This framing paper details the international legal framework that underpins the establishment of a state of emergency and uses France as a case study to show how a state of emergency was introduced and repeatedly extended before eventually becoming permanent. Order print copy

Report by

Jane Kilpatrick

Publication date: 5 November 2020
Empire, Islamophobia and the War on Terror

War on Terror

Multi-media by

Arun Kundnani

Publication date: 7 September 2021
Building Peace in Permanent War Terrorist Listing & Conflict Transformation
War on Terror

EU Security Policies
Report by

Ben Hayes

Gavin Sullivan

Louise Boon-Kuo

Vicki Sentas
Publication date: 16 February 2015
NeoConOpticon : The EU Security-Industrial Complex

EU Security Policies

Report by

Ben Hayes

Publication date: 28 September 2009
Counter-terrorism, ‘policy laundering’ and the FATF : Legalising Surveillance, Regulating Civil Society

New Politics

Report by

Ben Hayes

Publication date: 1 March 2012

Key documents

Leaving the War on Terror A Progressive Alternative to Counter-Terrorism Policy
War on Terror

Shrinking Space
Report by

Ruth Blakeley

Ben Hayes

Nisha Kapoor

Arun Kundnani

Narzanin Massoumi

David Miller

Tom Mills

Rizwaan Sabir

Katy Sian

Waqas Tufail
Publication date: 3 September 2019
Building Peace in Permanent War Terrorist Listing & Conflict Transformation
War on Terror

EU Security Policies
Report by

Ben Hayes

Gavin Sullivan

Louise Boon-Kuo

Vicki Sentas
Publication date: 16 February 2015
NeoConOpticon The EU Security-Industrial Complex

EU Security Policies

Report by

Ben Hayes

Publication date: 28 September 2009
Counter-terrorism, ‘policy laundering’ and the FATF Legalising Surveillance, Regulating Civil Society

New Politics

Report by

Ben Hayes

Publication date: 1 March 2012