Academic studies of terrorism grew exponentially in number after the September 11 attacks. The problem was that much of this work of orthodox terrorism studies was biased, often shoddily researched and was too closely identified with the power centres of Western states. Its denizens were often former and sometimes current officials or officers in the military, intelligence services or the security industry or were funded by them.
In response the project of Critical Terrorism Studies was intended to give a more rounded account of political violence in the world. It focuses on neglected...
Academic studies of terrorism grew exponentially in number after the September 11 attacks. The problem was that much of this work of orthodox terro...
