Preventing ideological violence communities police and case studies of success international law crime and politics amazonde silk p daniel spalek . This book presents the voices of police and community members who have been involved in engagement and partnership projects designed for countering violent extremism though the threat of the so called islamic state garners a great deal of current attention the book explores ideological violence prevention efforts in a number of contexts to include that of paramilitary organizations as well as qaida inspired actors. Preventing ideological violence communities police and case studies of success brings together contributions from experienced featuring case studies from northern ireland britain and the united states which illustrate both the benefits and drawbacks associated with community police partnerships this collection is a distinct contribution to the fields of law enforcement and international law. Preventing ideological violence communities police and case studies of success seeks to present the voices of police and community members who have been involved in engagement and partnership projects designed to prevent ideological violence whether that of paramilitaries al qaida inspired terrorists or organized crime. Preventing ideological violence communities police and case studies of success edited by p daniel silk basia spalek and mary orawe series title international law crime and politics