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Papers by Gavin Bailey

Znanstveno Raziskovalno Sredisce Republike Slovenije, Dec 30, 2020

and Bailey, Gavin (2020) Education outside the mainstream : valuing cultural heritage through alt... more and Bailey, Gavin (2020) Education outside the mainstream : valuing cultural heritage through alternative resources for the integration of migrant children in the UK. Annales: Anali za istrske in mediteranske studije-Annali di Studi istriani e mediterranei-Annals for Istrian and Mediterranean Studies. Series historia et sociologia, 30 (4). pp. 613-628.

a Brazilian electrician working in London, by the Metropolitan Police Service, was the first and ... more a Brazilian electrician working in London, by the Metropolitan Police Service, was the first and only use of the Kratos policy of 'shoot to kill to protect'. Despite doing nothing out of the ordinary, de Menezes was mistaken for a suicide bomber about to explode a bomb. Subsequent investigations into how this error was made have focused on the face and the actions of de Menezes. Implicit in these analyses is the concept of 'risk', the potential of future harm, and thus an understanding that extrajudicial killing is required to reduce risk, and that this will sometimes be of the 'wrong man'. However, this killing of the 'wrong man' does not put everyone at equal risk of being shot by the police. The post-hoc explanation reassures the public that as long as we do not look or act guilty, then we will not be shot, while also reassuring us that potential suicide bombers will be. As with other recent technologies of social control (ASBOs, control orders etc.) aimed at particular sections of the population, the majority know that the policy is not aimed at them and will not affect them. Most of us will not be mistaken as looking guilty.

These arguments depart from the traditions of ‘innocent until proven guilty’, ‘beyond reasonable ... more These arguments depart from the traditions of ‘innocent until proven guilty’, ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, ‘trial by one’s peers’, that make up the UK’s common sense notion of criminal justice. At no point did de Menezes have the chance to show that he was not a suicide bomber; he was never asked who he was, what he was doing and why. Why, then, should it matter who he was? No ‘innocents’ should be shot by the police, and even the ‘guilty’ should be given a fair trial first. I argue that the politics of the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes shows how risk-based analyses are now embedded in our discourses of security. This reaches from the everyday criminal justice of ASBOs and dispersal orders, to the ‘war on terror’. It is now implicitly accepted that some ‘innocents’ will be punished, and so the question is how many is acceptable?

Journal for Deradicalization, 2017

This paper proposes a rethinking of ‘radicalisation’ as a process with no definite beginning or i... more This paper proposes a rethinking of ‘radicalisation’ as a process with no definite beginning or inevitable end-point. Reflecting on empirical research which engaged with radical Islamist and far-right activists and supporters, it argues that we should not focus the concept of radicalisation on the moment in which an individual or group moves from legal to illegal activity, or from non-violent to violent, as this is only one part of a longer journey. Thus, the term radicalisation should encompass any movements towards greater conflict, both commonplace and rare, small and large, driven by a potentially infinite range of motives, encompassing all political outlooks, and made by individuals, groups, societies and states. Using this conceptualisation instead allows us to examine how small conflicts escalate through ‘reciprocal radicalisation’, and how big radicalisations arise from microradicalisations. This, we argue, provides a more equitable basis for policy and practice that aims to...

Implementing Innovative Social Investment, 2019

This chapter reports on ‘Troubled Families’ in Greater Manchester, a sub-regional implementation ... more This chapter reports on ‘Troubled Families’ in Greater Manchester, a sub-regional implementation of a controversial national programme in England intended to offer joined-up services targeted at families representing the highest costs to the public purse. Its underpinning principles include early intervention with children and sustained employment for parents. Troubled Families is innovative in the funding mechanism known as Payment by Results (PbR), under which local authorities are paid partly through submitting data to demonstrate that they have met outcomes. The evidence shows that, to some extent, the programme supported a shift towards service integration in Greater Manchester as intended. A particular success factor was co-produced family plans, taking the families’ perspectives into account. Payment-by-results was welcomed by some senior managers but did not prove very supportive of the desired new and positive relationship between public services, communities, individuals a...

This document is the author deposited version. You are advised to consult the publisher's ver... more This document is the author deposited version. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite from it. Published version CRABBE, Tim, BAILEY, Gavin, BLACKSHAW, Tony, BROWN, Adam, CHOAK, Clare, GIDLEY, Ben, MELLOR, Gavin, O'CONNOR, Kath, SLATER, Imogen and WOODHOUSE, Donna (2006). Knowing the score: Positive Futures Case Study Research: Final Report. Project Report. London, Positive Futures.

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European Policy Analysis

There is a lack of empirical research around sub-national Social Investment programs, and a lack ... more There is a lack of empirical research around sub-national Social Investment programs, and a lack of connectivity with social innovation. This paper addresses these gaps by drawing on twenty individual case study evaluations, conducted across ten EU member states as part of a larger Horizon 2020 project (Innovative Social Investment: Strengthening communities in Europe, grant agreement number: 649189). It does so through a "governance of activation" lens. We find that volunteering was a significant feature of many of the cases we researched, as both a means of funding Social Investment, and a means by which activation (through the development of human and social capital) might be achieved. Yet volunteering is a gap in the theoretical literature around Social Investment, and one that needs to be addressed. We also find that examining Social Investment at the local level provides a much more nuanced and complex picture than nationally focused extant research.

These arguments depart from the traditions of 'innocent until proven guilty', 'beyond... more These arguments depart from the traditions of 'innocent until proven guilty', 'beyond reasonable doubt', 'trial by one's peers', that make up the UK's common sense notion of criminal justice. At no point did de Menezes have the chance to show that he was not a suicide bomber; he was never asked who he was, what he was doing and why.

Journal for Deradicalisation, 2017

This paper proposes a rethinking of 'radicalisation' as a process with no definite beginning or i... more This paper proposes a rethinking of 'radicalisation' as a process with no definite beginning or inevitable end-point. Reflecting on empirical research which engaged with radical Islamist and far-right activists and supporters, it argues that we should not focus the concept of radicalisation on the moment in which an individual or group moves from legal to illegal activity, or from non-violent to violent, as this is only one part of a longer journey. Thus, the term radicalisation should encompass any movements towards greater conflict, both commonplace and rare, small and large, driven by a potentially infinite range of motives, encompassing all political outlooks, and made by individuals, groups, societies and states. Using this conceptualisation instead allows us to examine how small conflicts escalate through 'reciprocal radicalisation', and how big radicalisations arise from microradicalisations. This, we argue, provides a more equitable basis for policy and practice that aims to avoid, prevent or combat the most problematic radicalisations, or otherwise resolve political conflict. To achieve this, however, also means not hyping everyday radicalisations into a threat to the existence of the nation state.