Full Description
Academic studies of 'terrorism' grew exponentially in number after the September 11 attacks. The problem was that much of this work of 'orthodox' terrorism studies was biased, often shoddily researched and was too closely identified with the power centres of Western states. Its denizens were often former and sometimes current officials or officers in the military, intelligence services or the security industry or were funded by them.
In response the project of Critical Terrorism Studies was intended to give a more rounded account of political violence in the world. It focuses on neglected issues like state terrorism, Western counterinsurgency, propaganda and misinformation.
More than a decade since the founding of the critical project, this book asks what has been learned. It showcases leading examples of critical terrorism studies and presents an agenda for the expansion of an evidence-based approach to political violence and terrorism.
With chapters by leading authorities such as Joseba Zulaika, Michael Stohl, Mary Hickman and Richard Jackson, the book evaluates how far the critical project has come and where it is going next.
This book was published as a special issue of Critical Studies on Terrorism.
Contents
1. Editor's Introduction: A decade on from 11 September 2001: what has critical terrorism studies learned? 2. Unknown knowns: the subjugated knowledge of terrorism studies 3. Don't confuse me with the facts: knowledge claims and terrorism 4. Drones, witches and other flying objects: the force of fantasy in US counterterrorism 5. Reinventing prevention or exposing the gap? False positives in UK terrorism governance and the quest for pre-emption 6. Social cohesion and the notion of 'suspect communities': a study of the experiences and impacts of being 'suspect' for Irish communities and Muslim communities in Britain 7. 'Events dear boy, events': terrorism and security from the perspective of politics 8. Terrorism and violence: another violence is possible? 9. Conclusion: The beginning of terrorism studies... or the end?
