Contemporary Terrorism Studies

Description: - When do individuals radicalise? - Can terrorism be rational? - How can we define terrorism? - What is the role of women in terrorism? - Can states be terrorist? World leading experts answer these questions in Contemporary Terrorism Studies, the first textbook to provide a multi-disciplinary, methodologically plural, and richly diverse introduction to terrorism studies. Contemporary Terrorism Studies covers the main approaches in terrorism studies, and is structured into three comprehensive sections. The first on 'The State of Terrorism Studies' maps the development and historical context of the discipline, and looks to the future of terrorism studies. Part two on 'Issues and Debates in Terrorism Studies' examines key contentious questions and debates such as the role of women, technology, and the media in terrorism. The final part, part three on 'Countering Terrorism' focuses specifically on counterterrorism: it's instruments, foreign policy, legal frameworks, and organisations. Overall, text will engage students, and establish a confident understanding of the subject. The textbook has been developed with pedagogical features to help enhance student learning. Each chapter contains case studies to highlight real world examples of political violence, questions for reflection to encourage critical thinking, and suggestions for further reading which provide useful sources for further reading, essays, and exam preparation. Furthermore, a consistent, accessible tone, and jargon-free writing style makes Contemporary Terrorism Studies the clearest guide to understanding terrorism. Digital formats and resources Contemporary Terrorism Studies is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with hyperlinks to question pointers, and a library of web links, helping you to broaden your knowledge and understanding terrorism studies: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - Student resources: additional case studies, guidance on accessing databases, pointers for tackling the questions for reflection, and suggested web links organised by chapter are available online. - Lecturer resources: customisable PowerPoint slides to adapt and use in teaching

Review: An unusually comprehensive and authoritative book which creatively draws together new and established scholars to explore the many and growing approaches to this most important of subjects. This volume will prove invaluable to those teaching courses on terrorism and will stimulate lively discussion among scholars. * Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford, UK *
A powerful, authoritative, compelling volume on one of the world's major fields of research and analysis. A wide-ranging, rigorous and important book. * Professor Richard English, Queen's University Belfast, author of Does Terrorism Work? A History *
An ambitious textbook that provides a comprehensive and well-organized introduction to terrorism studies, containing contributions from a large number of leading scholars in the field. Contemporary Terrorism Studies covers an impressive range of topics and pays close attention to the key issues that drive our understanding of terrorism. * Martha Crenshaw, Senior Fellow Emerita, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, and Professor Emerita, Wesleyan University, USA *
Given the vast expansion of terrorism studies, the need for an authoritative exegesis and assessment of the many new approaches, methodologies, and perspectives involving this highly contentious subject has become acute. Contemporary Terrorism Studies is thus a very timely, welcome, and immensely important contribution to the literature. Its editors, Diego Muro and Tim Wilson, have masterfully assembled a stellar cast of contributors to explore and examine contemporary research on terrorism in all its variegated dimensions. This book will become an essential reference work for scholars and students alike. * Professor Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University, and author, Inside Terrorism *
A wide-ranging and comprehensive work that covers the key issues of debate in terrorism studies, in an accessible and engaging form. * Eamonn O'Kane, Reader in Conflict Studies, School of Social, Historical and Political Studies, University of Wolverhampton *
A thoughtful, well-designed book that equips students with both the conceptual depth and empirical evidence they need to develop into discerning scholars. The ability of the various authors to synthesise such complex debates is welcome for teachers and students alike. * Shaun McDaid, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Department of Behaviour and Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield *

Contents: 1: Tim Wilson and Diego Muro: Introduction Part One: The State of Terrorism Studies 2: What are terrorism studies? Tim Wilson 3: Harmonie Toros: Critical Terrorism Studies 4: Anthony Richards: Conceptualisations of Terrorism 5: Adrian Guelke: Terrorism in Context 6: Stefan Malthaner, Donatella della Porta, and Lorenzo Bosi: The Social Science of Political Violence 7: Gary LaFree: Open Sources Databases Part Two: Issues and Debates in Terrorism Studies 8: Bernhard Blumenau and Tim Wilson: The History of Terrorism 9: What are the Root Causes of terrorism? Nick Brooke 10: When Do Individuals Radicalise? Rik Coolsaet 11: Can Terrorism be Rational? Max Abrahms 12: Alex Braithwaite and Ian Orringer: Target Selection 13: Leena Malkki: Longevity of Terrorist Groups 14: Can States be Terrorists? Kieran McConaghy 15: Caron Gentry: Gendered and Racialised Terrorism 16: Peter Lehr: Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Technology 17: Peter Neumann: Old and New Terrorism 18: Donald Holbrook: Social Media and Terrorism 19: Is Terrorism Effective? Diego Muro Part Three: Countering Terrorism 20: Martin Innes and Helen Innes: Counterterrorism Agencies and Their Work 21: Sondre Lindahl and Richard Jackson: Responding to Terrorism Non-violently 22: Frank Foley: Counterterrorism and Human Rights 23: Rashmi Singh: Foreign Policy and Countering Terrorism 24: Christian Kaunert and Ori Wertman: International Organisations and Counterterrorism 25: Jakana Thomas: Terrorism by Insurgents and Rebels 26: Daniel Koehler: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism 27: Sarah Marsden: Disengagement and De-Radicalisation Programmes 28: Orla Lynch and Carmel Joyce: Victims of Terrorism and Political Violence 29: Audrey Kurth Cronin: The End of Terrorist Campaigns

Author Biography: Dr Diego Muro is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. His main research interests are identity politics, ethnic conflict, and terrorism and counter-terrorism. He has published in Ethnic and Racial Studies, Ethnicities, Mediterranean Politics, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, Nations and Nationalism, South European Society & Politics, Studies in Conflict, and Terrorism and West European Politics. His latest books on terrorism are Ethnicity and Violence (2008), ETA's Terrorist Campaign (2017) and When does terrorism work? (2018). Dr Tim Wilson is the Director of the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at St Andrews. His research interests and media appearances range widely over the past, present and future of terrorism and political violence. He is especially interested in why such horrors take the particular forms that they do. His first book Frontiers of Violence - a grassroots comparison of different patterns of ethnic violence in contested borderlands - was published in 2010. His second book Killing Strangers: How Political Violence Become Modern appeared in September 2020. Both were published by Oxford University Press.