Rizwaan Sabir, "Shadows of Suspicion: Counterterrorism, Muslims and the British Security State" (Pluto Press, 2022)
What impact has two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? In\xa0The Suspect: Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State\xa0(Pluto Press, 2022), Rizwaan Sabir writes compellingly about his own experiences of wrongful arrest, detention and subsequent surveillance, placing these in the broader context of 21st\xa0century British counterterrorism practices and the policing of Muslims.\nWriting publicly for the first time about the traumatising mental health effects of these experiences, Sabir argues that these harmful outcomes are not the result of errors in government planning, but the consequences of using a counterinsurgency warfare approach to fight terrorism and police Muslims. To resist the injustice of these policies and practices, we need to centre the lived experiences of those subjected to them and build networks of solidarity and support.\nDr Rizwaan Sabir\xa0(@RizwaanSabir) is a Lecturer (aka Assistant Professor) in Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University. His research concerns British counterterrorism policy and practice, especially the way in which counterinsurgency theory, doctrine, and practice have been integrated into the UK's domestic 'War on Terror' infrastructure.\nCatriona Gold\xa0is a PhD candidate in Geography at University College London. She is currently researching the US Passport Office's role in governing Cold War travel, and broadly interested in questions of security, surveillance and mobility. She can be reached by\xa0email\xa0or on\xa0Twitter.\nListeners interested in British\xa0policing and surveillance may also appreciate\xa0this recent interview\xa0about\xa0Deep Deception: The Story of the Spycop Network, by the Women Who Uncovered the Shocking Truth\xa0(Ebury, 2022).\n\ufeffCatriona Gold\xa0is a PhD candidate in Geography at University College London. She is currently researching the US Passport Office's role in governing Cold War travel, and broadly interested in questions of security, surveillance and mobility.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law