Abstract
It is in this context – the continuous and widespread suffering caused by persistent state terrorism and the relative lack of scholarly analysis of its nature, causes, and prevention – that we offer this collection of theoretical writings and case studies. Our aims are fairly modest but nonetheless important. First, we aim to provide a clear and unambiguous defence of the concept of state terrorism and to contribute to further theoretical development regarding the aims, nature, causes, and consequences of state uses of terrorism, both domestically and internationally. Second, we aim to provide a rich and diverse set of empirical case studies of contemporary state terrorism which can then be used to explore theoretical notions, generate new questions, and provide a resource for further research. Third, we aim to contribute to the growing critical-normative approach to the study of terrorism more broadly, and to challenge dominant approaches and perspectives which assume that states, particularly Western states, are primarily victims and not perpetrators of terrorism (Blakeley 2007). Last, the volume aims to broadly map out the current state of knowledge and suggest a future research agenda for the critically important study of state terrorism.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Contemporary State Terrorism: Theory and Practice |
Editors | Richard Jackson, Eamon Murphy, Scott Poynting |
Place of Publication | U.K. |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203868355 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415498012 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- terrorism
- nations
- security, international
- internal security