Author Steve Hewitt

Steve Hewitt

Steve Hewitt is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and the American and Canadian Studies Centre at the University of Birmingham. He is past president of the British Association for Canadian Studies, and has published a number of books and articles related to the history of Canada and to security and intelligence in the past and present. His research interests include American, British, and Canadian security and intelligence in the past and present, including counter-terrorism, policing, spying and surveillance in the form of human intelligence through informers and undercover agents. He also studies and teaches on Anti-Americanism and Canadian history and politics.

Brussels Attacks: A Throwback to Pre-9/11 Terrorism

Steve Hewitt

Politics & Economics

Steve Hewitt, University of Birmingham The terrible scenes in Brussels following a terrorist attack now claimed by Islamic State are a reminder of just how vulnerable airports can be. In the years since...

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Author Steve Hewitt

Steve Hewitt

Brussels Attacks: A Throwback to Pre-9/11 Terrorism