
Constructions of Terrorism
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Policy
University of California Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2017
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-520-29416-5 (ISBN)
Description
Discussions about the meaning of terrorism are enduring in everyday language, government policy, news reporting, and international politics. And disagreements about both the definition and the class of violent events that constitute terrorism contribute to the difficulty of formulating effective responses aimed at the prevention and management of the threat of terrorism and the development of counterterrorism policies. Constructions of Terrorism collects works from the leading scholars on terrorism from an array of disciplines-including communication, political science, sociology, global studies, and public policy-to establish appropriate research frameworks for understanding how we construct our understanding of terrorism.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
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Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-29416-5 (9780520294165)
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Policy
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Persons
Michael Stohl is Professor of Communication, Political Science and Global Studies and Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Richard Burchill is Director of Research and Engagement at TRENDS Research & Advisory, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Scott Englund is a Non-Resident Fellow with Abu Dhabi based TRENDS Research and Advisory, a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Content
INTRODUCTION: CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERRORISM
SCOTT ENGLUND, MICHAEL STOHL, AND RICHARD BURCHILL
1. CAN TERRORISM BE DEFINED?
LISA STAMPNITZKY
2. MISOVERESTIMATING TERRORISM
JOHN MUELLER AND MARK G. STEWART
3. TERRORISM AS TACTIC
DAVID H. SCHANZER
4. THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE TERRORISM
RUTH BLAKELEY
5. KILLING BEFORE AN AUDIENCE: TERRORISM AS PERFORMANCE VIOLENCE
MARK JUERGENSMEYER
6. CONSTRUCTING TERRORISM: FROM FEAR AND COERCION TO ANGER AND JUJITSU POLITICS
CLARK MCCAULEY
7. FRAMING TERRORISM: THE COMMUNICATIVE CONSTITUTION OF THE TERRORIST ACTOR
BENJAMIN K. SMITH, SCOTT ENGLUND, ANDREA FIGUEROA- CABALLERO, ELENA SALCIDO, AND MICHAEL STOHL
8. SOME THOUGHTS ON CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERRORISM AND THE FRAMING OF THE TERRORIST THREAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
ANTHONY RICHARDS
9. CONTRADICTIONS IN THE TERRORIST DISCOURSE AND CONSTRAINTS ON THE POLITICAL IMAGINATION OF VIOLENCE
RICHARD FALK
10. LEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERRORISM
RICHARD BURCHILL
11. DO DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF TERRORISM ALTER ITS CAUSAL STORY?
RACHEL LEVIN AND VICTOR ASAL
12. ANALYZING PATHWAYS OF LONE-ACTOR RADICALIZATION: A RELATIONAL APPROACH
STEFAN MALTHANER AND LASSE LINDEKILDE
13. CONSTRUCTING CULTURES OF MARTYRDOM ACROSS RELIGIONS, TIME, AND SPACE
MIA BLOOM
14. INTRODUCING THE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS IN TERROR ENVIRONMENTS (GATE) DATA SET
LAURA DUGAN AND ERICA CHENOWETH
15. THE WORLD VERSUS DAESH: CONSTRUCTING A CONTEMPORARY TERRORIST THREAT
SCOTT ENGLUND AND MICHAEL STOHL
CONCLUSION: UNDERSTANDING HOW TERRORISM IS CONSTRUCTED
SCOTT ENGLUND, MICHAEL STOHL, AND RICHARD BURCHILL CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX
SCOTT ENGLUND, MICHAEL STOHL, AND RICHARD BURCHILL
1. CAN TERRORISM BE DEFINED?
LISA STAMPNITZKY
2. MISOVERESTIMATING TERRORISM
JOHN MUELLER AND MARK G. STEWART
3. TERRORISM AS TACTIC
DAVID H. SCHANZER
4. THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE TERRORISM
RUTH BLAKELEY
5. KILLING BEFORE AN AUDIENCE: TERRORISM AS PERFORMANCE VIOLENCE
MARK JUERGENSMEYER
6. CONSTRUCTING TERRORISM: FROM FEAR AND COERCION TO ANGER AND JUJITSU POLITICS
CLARK MCCAULEY
7. FRAMING TERRORISM: THE COMMUNICATIVE CONSTITUTION OF THE TERRORIST ACTOR
BENJAMIN K. SMITH, SCOTT ENGLUND, ANDREA FIGUEROA- CABALLERO, ELENA SALCIDO, AND MICHAEL STOHL
8. SOME THOUGHTS ON CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERRORISM AND THE FRAMING OF THE TERRORIST THREAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
ANTHONY RICHARDS
9. CONTRADICTIONS IN THE TERRORIST DISCOURSE AND CONSTRAINTS ON THE POLITICAL IMAGINATION OF VIOLENCE
RICHARD FALK
10. LEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERRORISM
RICHARD BURCHILL
11. DO DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF TERRORISM ALTER ITS CAUSAL STORY?
RACHEL LEVIN AND VICTOR ASAL
12. ANALYZING PATHWAYS OF LONE-ACTOR RADICALIZATION: A RELATIONAL APPROACH
STEFAN MALTHANER AND LASSE LINDEKILDE
13. CONSTRUCTING CULTURES OF MARTYRDOM ACROSS RELIGIONS, TIME, AND SPACE
MIA BLOOM
14. INTRODUCING THE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS IN TERROR ENVIRONMENTS (GATE) DATA SET
LAURA DUGAN AND ERICA CHENOWETH
15. THE WORLD VERSUS DAESH: CONSTRUCTING A CONTEMPORARY TERRORIST THREAT
SCOTT ENGLUND AND MICHAEL STOHL
CONCLUSION: UNDERSTANDING HOW TERRORISM IS CONSTRUCTED
SCOTT ENGLUND, MICHAEL STOHL, AND RICHARD BURCHILL CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX