Contemporary Reflections on Critical Terrorism Studies

This book offers insights into Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) and explores potential future research directions and approaches. It encourages interdisciplinary engagement and examines topics such as silences, counting dead bodies, and temporality, presenting research-based artistic performances as a means of advancing CTS.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 16 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book brings together established and emerging scholars in Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) to offer fresh and dynamic perspectives on the field. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and students interested in exploring the complexities of terrorism and counterterrorism.

The book is organized into three sections, each designed to contribute to the advancement of CTS. The first section fosters intellectual engagement with other disciplines such as Sociology, Peace Studies, Critical Pedagogy, and Indigenous Studies, promoting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding terrorism. The second section explores topics that have been underrepresented in CTS, including silences in discourses, the politics of counting dead bodies, temporality, and anarchism. The third section showcases innovative approaches to 'performing CTS through research-based artistic performances and productions, highlighting the potential of artistic expression to enhance our understanding of terrorism.

Overall, this volume aims to broaden and push the boundaries of CTS in new and imaginative ways. It will be of interest to students of critical terrorism studies, critical security studies, sociology, and International Relations in general. Additionally, Chapters 2 of the book are available for free in Open Access at www.taylorfrancis.com, allowing a wider audience to access and benefit from the insights presented. The book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International 4.0 license, ensuring that it is freely accessible and can be reused for research and educational purposes.

Weight: 750g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032210957