Terrorism Studies
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The impact of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), with its emphasis on preemptive military force, is a matter of considerable debate. This timely book employs a time series intervention approach to evaluate the extent to which the onset... more
Terrorism is surrounded by myths. This book aims to look beyond these, and provide insight into how and why terrorism conflicts erupt, who are the terrorists and what motivates them, and why are governments often so bad at combatting this... more
In a review in 1988, Schmid and Jongman identified a number of key problems in research on terrorism. These included serious concerns with the methodologies being used by researchers to gather data and with the level of analysis which was... more
At a time when there is an increasing sense of paranoia regarding terrorism, there is a powerful need for balanced, expert and informed research into the subject. This book assesses the state and nature of research on terrorism, examing... more
The aim of this chapter is to provide a general review of research published in the core terrorism studies journals between 1990 and 2007. As such, this chapter seeks to build on a long history of past reviews and assessments of the... more
“Rivoluzionario professionista” convertito all’Islam, Carlos ha dedicato la sua vita combattendo “per la liberazione del mondo dallo sfruttamento imperialista e della Palestina dall’occupazione sionista”. Le armi gli “sono state imposte... more
The paper is an analysis of the different typology, forms and aspects of terrorism in its modern incarnation. It is a critical and thorough analysis of the varied manifestations of terrorism in the international political system. The... more
Religion and ethnicity is widely associated with the unrelenting Taliban-led violence in Pakistan. Their shari’a rhetoric coupled with a sympathetic politicoreligious constituency compounds the terrorism landscape for the general... more
I believe it was back in 2002 when I was asked to compose a brief biography of the Shehu for a monthly Muslim magazine in London. The result was the present composition.
This entry on Terrorism examines the definition and problems defining the phenomenon, types and typologies developed and used to understand terrorism, its history and different approaches to periodization, and finally its study.... more
Our understanding of how people become involved in terrorism and violent extremism has transformed since the turn of the century. That transformation occurred at the same time that ‘radicalisation’ took over as the dominant framework for... more
Extant terrorism studies can be characterized, among other discrepancies, by the absence of systematic study of terrorism persistence more specifically the conceptual validity of prevailing longevity arguments in explaining empirical... more
Course Description: Can HipHop culture help produce a more just world? If so, what theory and praxis best advance this aim? These are the questions that drive this conceptual course. Our critical interrogation of the relationship... more
This survey of terrorism research focused on research studies published in the first five years after the 9/11 attacks. It highlights a number of positive trends which can be seen in this initial period after 9/11. To begin with, it is... more
General Yakubu Gowon became Nigeria’s military ruler at a very critical period in the young country’s history in 1966. Due to the various tensions orchestrated by the different ethnic groups in the multi-ethnic state, Nigeria tethered on... more
This chapter examines the history of counter-terrorism and the terrorism and terrorist threats to which it responded in the United States pre-9/11. Part one will provide an overview of the different types of domestic and international... more
This course provides students a broad introduction to contemporary regional and international security by focusing on the phenomenon of Non-State Armed Actors (NSAAs) in the MENA region. It surveys some of the major concepts, theories and... more
Terrorism is best understood as a form of warfare. Considerable division exists among researchers on the issue of defining terrorism. A minority propose that terrorism is a form of warfare, possibly identical to guerrilla warfare.... more
The Earth Liberation Front is a radical environmental movement that developed from the ideological factionalization of the British Earth First! movement of the 1990s. Its ideological underpinnings are based in deep ecology,... more
The period following 9/11 saw those looking for historical precedent to explain Al Qaeda rediscover the Anarchist terrorists of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Coincidentally this seemed to coincide with the emergence of... more
This book is the result of a research project organized by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (Siyaset, Ekonomi ve Toplum Araştırmaları Vakfı, SETA) born out of the need to understand the context-specific dynamics... more
To what extent the Russian revival would change & impact the patterns of the Russian-US and the EU-Russian relations in particular and whether this can affect the contemporary roller coaster changes in transatlantic discourse especially... more
Terror attackcs in Mali and imperialism of U.S.-France in Africa..
The work is the analysis of both the various nation-building challenges that have confronted Nigeria since independence and the possible ways the country can overcome them. The dream of Nigeria since independence in 1960 is to turn itself... more
Following the terrorist bombings of US embassies in Nairobi and Tanzania in 1998 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, Africa was immediately drawn into the global counter-terrorism efforts. Terrorism has spread throughout... more
In November 2015, the United States and the Russian Federation convened the main international stakeholders engaged in the Syrian conflict to broker the Vienna Accords. The unfolding political process culminated in the issuing of UN... more
In social science research on terrorism, there is a continued lack of individual-level, data-driven evidence to test hypotheses, build reliable case studies, and support the emergence of new theories about the psychological process in the... more
Whether the Global War on Terror (GWOT) has changed the terrorist threat is a matter of controversy. This study, using transnational terrorism events data from 1993 through 2004, employs a time-series approach to investigate the extent to... more
This article introduces a critical view on terrorism research and its knowledge about suicide terrorism. The analysis combines a feminist-postcolonial perspective with a sociology of knowledge approach, including discourse and dispositive... more
Terrorism informatics has been defined as the application of advanced methodologies, information fusion and analysis techniques to acquire, analyse, and manage a wide diversity of terrorism-related information for international and... more
Until recently, much of the research on terrorism was theoretical, based on small-n studies. The growing availability of large-n terrorism databases has provided great opportunities for terrorism researchers to identify cases and test and... more
Despite an atmosphere of fire and fury, the British far right has historically been too weak to sustain an enduring terrorist group. However, the evolving threat of ‘lone actors' means there is little room for complacency when it comes to... more
In guise of an abstract, here is a quote by Derrida, from 'Rogues' (xii, 2003): "What is 'coming to pass' or 'happening' [arrive] today in techno-science, in international law, in ethico-juridical reason, in political practices and... more
General Yakubu Gowon became Nigeria’s military ruler at a very critical period in the young country’s history in 1966. Due to the various tensions orchestrated by the different ethnic groups in the multi-ethnic state, Nigeria tethered on... more