{"product_id":"critical-terrorism-studies-9780415574150","title":"Critical Terrorism Studies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn response to the growth of a critical perspective on contemporary issues of terrorism, this edited volume brings together a number of leading scholars to debate the new subfield of ''critical terrorism studies''.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years since the 9\/11 attacks, terrorism studies has undergone a major transformation from minor subfield of security studies into a large stand-alone field, and is probably one of the fastest expanding areas of research in the Western academic world. However, much of the literature is beset by a number of problems, limiting its potential for producing rigorous empirical findings and genuine theoretical advancement. In response to these weaknesses in the broader field, a small but increasing number of scholars have begun to articulate a critical perspective on contemporary issues of terrorism. This volume brings together a number of leading scholars to debate the need for and the shape of this exciting new subfield.The first part of the volume examines some of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Starting from a caustic, but well-founded, assessment of the serious limits of mainstream approaches to terrorism, the many interesting contributions in this precious volume convincingly argue why and how critical thinking can contribute to the understanding of political violence.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonatella Della Porta, European University Institute , Italy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Case for Critical Terrorism Studies \u003cem\u003eMarie Breen Smyth, Jeroen Gunning and Richard Jackson \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: The Contemporary Study of Polictical Terrorism\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. Mapping Terrorism Studies after 9\/11: An Academic Field of Old Problems and New Prospects \u003cem\u003eMagnus Ranstorp \u003c\/em\u003e 2. Contemporary Terrorism Studies: Issues in Research \u003cem\u003eAndrew Silke \u003c\/em\u003e 3. In the Service of Power: Terrorism Studies and US Intervention in the Global South \u003cem\u003eSam Raphael\u003c\/em\u003e 4. Knowledge, Power and Politics in the Study of Political Terrorism \u003cem\u003eRichard Jackson\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Critical Approaches to the Study of Political Terrorism\u003c\/strong\u003e 5. Exploring a Critical Theory Approach to Terrorism Studies \u003cem\u003eHarmonie Toros and Jeroen Gunning \u003c\/em\u003e 6. Emancipation and Critical Terrorism Studies \u003cem\u003eMatt McDonald\u003c\/em\u003e 7. Middle East Area Studies and Terrorism Studies: Establishing Links via a Critical Approach \u003cem\u003eKaterina Dalacoura\u003c\/em\u003e 8. The Contribution of Anthropology to Critical Terrorism Studies \u003cem\u003eJeffrey A. Sluka\u003c\/em\u003e 9. Social Movement Theory and the Study of Terrorism \u003cem\u003eJeroen Gunning\u003c\/em\u003e 10. The Contemporary ‘Mahabharata’ and the Many ‘Draupadis’: Bringing Gender to Critical Terrorism Studies \u003cem\u003eChristine Sylvester and Swati Parashar \u003c\/em\u003e 11. Subjectivities, ‘Suspect Communities’, Governments, and the Ethics of Research on ‘Terrorism’ \u003cem\u003eMarie Breen Smyth \u003c\/em\u003e 12. Critical Terrorism Studies: Framing a New Research Agenda \u003cem\u003eRichard Jackson, Jeroen Gunning and Marie Breen Smyth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018167484759,"sku":"9780415574150","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415574150.jpg?v=1750775868","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/critical-terrorism-studies-9780415574150","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}