Robert Lambert is Lecturer at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews. He is the author of Countering al-Qaeda in London: Police and Muslims in Partnership, Hurst, London in September 2011. Previously a Metropolitan Police Special Branch detective, his final police role was head of the Muslim Contact Unit; other roles included undercover police officer.
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Published in: openSecurityBreivik court verdict: security lessons?Now that the legal question of Anders Breivik’s sanity has been resolved it should be possible to focus more closely...
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Published in: openSecurityFailing to take far right violence seriously
The threat of far right terrorism and political violence ought to be taken at least as seriously as the radical...
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Published in: HomeRe-thinking detention without trial
Whatever the outcome in Abu Qatada’s case, there is an opportunity to learn from mistakes when dealing with...
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Published in: openSecurityTime to end exceptional security policies targeting Muslims: they don't work
Contemporary counter-terrorist policies often discriminate directly or indirectly against Muslims, as the recent...
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Published in: openSecurityThe fiery birth of the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy: England's Summer of Discontent, ten years onAs the UK government reviews its counter-terrorism, counter-radicalisation strategy, Jonathan Githens-Mazer and...