Bio
Ronald Crelinsten has been studying the problem of combatting terrorism in liberal democracies for almost 50 years. His main research focus is on terrorism, violent extremism and radicalization and how to counter them effectively without endangering democratic principles. His publications include Terrorism, Democracy, and Human Security: A Communication Model (Routledge, 2021), Counterterrorism (Polity Press, 2009), The Politics of Pain: Torturers and Their Masters (Routledge, 2019/Westview Press, 1995), Western Responses to Terrorism (Frank Cass, 1993), Hostage-Taking (Lexington Books, 1979), and Terrorism and Criminal Justice (Lexington Books, 1978).