Prevent is one of four strands of the government's counter-terrorism strategy, known as Contest. It is designed to support people at risk of joining extremist groups and carrying out terrorist activities. Whilst Prevent has attracted criticism since its implementation in 2006, the need to rethink the radicalisation agenda - as well as the entire Prevent strategy has recently gained traction. In this podcast, we speak with Dr Paul Dresser, whose research highlights a number of organisational barriers towards achieving the successful aims of the Prevent agenda, developed to safeguard individuals and communities from the threat of terrorism.

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