Dr Rizwaan Sabir
School of Justice Studies
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: R.Sabir@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 3492
Dr Rizwaan Sabir is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and International Relations within the School of Justice Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, a role he has held since 2015. He also serves as the Programme Leader for the Criminology and International Relations degree programme, which launched in 2025.
His research specialises in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and armed Muslim groups, with a particular focus on how counterinsurgency theory, doctrine, and practice have been incorporated into the UK’s domestic ‘War on Terror’ framework.
Dr Sabir provides expert analysis on these topics across various platforms, including broadcast media, print journalism, radio, and X (@RizwaanSabir). He collaborates with civil society, legal, academic, and political organisations, including the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on matters related to his areas of expertise.
Dr Sabir welcomes enquiries regarding PhD supervision
Books (authored)
Sabir R. 2022. The Suspect Pluto Books 9780745338484 DOI Publisher Url
Report
Sabir R. 2021. The Iraq War and the Mirror of Violence The Terror Trap: The Impact of the War on Terror on Muslim Communities Since 9/11 Publisher Url Public Url
Blakeley R, Hayes B, Kapoor N, Massoumi N, Miller D, Mills T, Sabir R, Sian K, Tufail W, Kundnani A. 2019. Leaving the War on Terror A Progressive Alternative to Counter-Terrorism Policy Publisher Url Public Url
Book review
Sabir R. 2018. Radical skin, moderate masks: de-radicalising the Muslim & racism in post-racial societies ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES, 41 :2384-2386 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Chapters
Sabir R. 2017. ‘Policing Austerity through the “War on Terror”’ Whyte D, Cooper V. The Violence of Austerity Pluto Press (UK) 9780745399485
Sabir R, Miller D. 2013. Counterterrorism as Counterinsurgency in the UK "War on Terror" Whyte D, Poynting S. Counter-Terrorism and State Political Violence :12-32 Routledge. Abingdon 9780415748094 Publisher Url
Sabir R, Miller D. 2012. Propaganda and Terrorism Daya Kishan T, Freedman D. Media and Terrorism :77-94 Sage. London 9781446201589 DOI Publisher Url
Journal article
Sabir R. 2017. Blurred Lines and False Dichotomies: Integrating Counterinsurgency into the UK’s domestic ‘War on Terror’ Critical Social Policy, 37 :1-27 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Sabir R. INTERVIEW: Terrorism, Muslimness and Islamophobia - Counterterrorism’s impact on Muslim communities Melbourne Asia Review, 15 DOI Publisher Url