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Counterterrorism Law and Practice in the East African Community offers a detailed legal and institutional analysis of how East African Community (EAC) member states have developed and implemented counterterrorism frameworks in response to evolving regional security threats, including transnational terrorism and violent extremism. Christopher E. Bailey critically examines national legislation, regional cooperation mechanisms, and the interaction between domestic counterterrorism practices and international legal obligations, with particular attention to human rights standards, rule of law concerns, and preventive justice measures. The book highlights structural challenges such as legal fragmentation, capacity constraints, and tensions between security imperatives and civil liberties, while also identifying areas of progress in harmonization and regional collaboration. From a GRACE perspective, the work is highly relevant as it underscores the importance of lawful, rights-respecting counterterrorism as a foundation for sustainable peace, prevention of radicalization, and social cohesion. Its regional focus strengthens understanding of how legal governance, moderation, and inclusive institutional practices can either mitigate or exacerbate extremist dynamics in vulnerable contexts.This book is a strong and authoritative contribution to counterterrorism law and regional security studies, particularly valuable for legal, policy, and governance-oriented research.The book’s key strength lies in its comparative regional legal analysis and its grounding in international law, making it especially useful for policymakers, legal scholars, and practitioners. While it is primarily doctrinal and institutional rather than rehabilitation-focused, its emphasis on legality, safeguards, and proportionality aligns well with GRACE priorities concerning prevention, coexistence, and long-term stability. Greater engagement with community-based or reintegration approaches would have further strengthened its rehabilitation dimension.