Resilience against counterterrorism?

This article examines how repression is being wielded by the Russian Federation in Crimea against Muslim Tatar communities under guise of countering terrorism and violent extremism, non-violent resistance grassroots resilience fostered as a means securitisation. The case demonstrates language developed within Western security context are co-opted authoritarian actors, Islamic activist groups engage activities that can be framed ‘resilience-building’ through human rights, freedom press democracy, issues raised applying term ‘resilience’ counterterrorism context—both illiberal liberal settings. finds techniques comparable to concepts resilience-building conducted an setting response to, counter highly repressive articulations counterterrorism. It also suggests problematic this context, failing adequately account for—and often actively obscuring—organisational activism their interaction with political context. offers understanding community-led responses counter-extremism tool well examining credibility terms such CVE elsewhere.