Mapping terrorism research : state of the art, gaps and future direction / edited by Magnus Ranstorp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ranstorp, Magnus.

Series:

Cass series on political violence

Cass series: political violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Research.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Contents:

1 Introduction: mapping terrorism research - challenges and priorities / Magnus Ranstorp 1

Part I Advances towards our understanding of terrorism as a complex behavioural and social phenomenon 29

2 New trends in terrorism studies: strengths and weaknesses / Joshua Sinai 31

3 The role of history and continuity in terrorism research / Isabelle Duyvesteyn 51

4 The impact of 9/11 on research on terrorism / Andrew Silke 76

5 Responding to the roots of terror / Karin Von Hippel 94

6 Understanding terrorist motivation: a socio-psychological perspective / John Horgan 106

7 Approaching al-Qaeda's warfare: function, culture and grand strategy / Jeffrey B. Cozzens 127

8 Understanding recruitment of Islamist terrorists in Europe / Michael Taarnby 164

Part II Unpacking the counterterrorism toolbox 187

9 Intelligence analysis and counterterrorism: how lies the landscape? / Martin Rudner 189

10 Counterterrorism as global governance: a research inventory / Ronald D. Crelinsten 210

11 Competing with terrorists in cyberspace: opportunities and hurdles / Neal A. Pollard 236

Part III Future directions in terrorism research 253

12 Research desiderata in the field of terrorism / Berto Jongman 255

13 The complexity of terrorism: social and behavioral understanding - trends for the future / Nancy K. Hayden 292

14 Research into terrorism studies: achievements and failures / Paul Wilkinson 316.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415399912

0203969006

OCLC:

67345785