The selected articles demonstrate the journal's dedication to advancing knowledge through empirical research, theoretical innovation and policy-relevant analysis. Together, they reflect the journal as a platform for pioneering research that asks new questions, advocates new solutions for old problems, promotes collaboration, and looks to the future of the field. The journal's focus has been not only to advance academic knowledge but to provide evidence-based solutions for policing, intelligence and counter terrorism practitioners and policymakers. This book highlights the journal's role in shaping debates and cementing a legacy of scholarship and impact.
This book is invaluable for graduate students, academics, and researchers in counter terrorism research, criminology, security studies, and public policy. It intersects with fields such as international relations, public administration, the sociology of crime, risk management, and homeland security studies, offering interdisciplinary perspectives on modern security governance and practice.
The chapters in this book were originally published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism and are presented with a new Introduction.
Nell Bennett is a barrister at the Victorian Bar, with a background in national security research, including terrorism and maritime security. Her latest book is Euskadi ta Askatasuna: A Case Study on Terrorist Dynamics and the Fight to Survive.
Julian Droogan is Professor and Head of the School of International Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, where he also serves as Editor- in- Chief of the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. His research focusses on terrorism studies.
Morwenna MacGillivray teaches Security and Intelligence Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. She has a PhD in modern history and is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism.