Teaching terrorism and counterterrorism : activities for the classroom / edited by Alice Martini (lecturer of international relations, International Relations and Global History Department, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain) and Raquel da Silva (associate professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra and integrated researcher, Centre for International Studies, Iscte-IUL, Portugal).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martini, Alice, editor.

Silva, Raquel da, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar guides to teaching

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Study and teaching.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"How should we teach terrorism and counterterrorism in ways that challenge, rather than reproduce, dominant narratives? This timely and innovative book offers practical, classroom-tested activities designed to engage students in critical learning about terrorism and counterterrorism. Bringing together leading scholars, it reimagines the classroom as a space of inquiry, experimentation, and dialogue, where students are encouraged to question assumptions and rethink established frameworks. Contributors examine the pedagogical, ethical, and political stakes of teaching terrorism and security from critical perspectives. Through a range of innovative approaches-including visual and creative methods, the use of technology to interrogate power structures, and the incorporation of videogames and playful tools-chapters demonstrate how to actively reframe the study of political violence. Grounded in real-world examples, the book also reflects on the future of teaching in an era of AI and digitalisation, arguing that meaningful transformation depends less on the tools we adopt than on the pedagogical commitments that shape their use. Teaching Terrorism and Counterterrorism is an essential resource for instructors of terrorism, counterterrorism, and security studies. It will also appeal to scholars and students in international relations, security studies, and public policy seeking fresh, practical ways to teach complex and sensitive topics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction: teaching as disruption, power, emancipation, and imagination / Alice Martini and Raquel da Silva

Part I: Collaborative And Peer-Led Pedagogies

2. Contextualizing terrorism: collaborative learning through case study groups / Elisabeth Schweiger

3. Using peer teaching as an effective method to teach terrorism in a teacher-centred pedagogic culture / Francis Kwabena Atta

4. Teaching political violence without doing violence: an intersectional feminist pedagogy for research-based learning / Leonie B. Jackson

5. Who's a terrorist? Reflective activities and the production of a critical terrorism studies classroom / Carl Gibson

Part II: Creative And Visual Methods

6. Teaching gender and terrorism studies: engaging with visual and story-building strategies for critical thinking / Louis Francis Monroy Santander

7. Making the strange familiar and the familiar strange: popular culture as a teaching tool on terrorism / Louise Pears

8. Postcard making in the classroom: creative teaching methods to foster students' critical reflexivity / Raquel da Silva

9. Evaluating and analysing the concept of war: stimulating higher-order thinking skills through Lego® / David J. Wilcox and Giuditta Fontana

Part III: Simulations And Experiential Learning

10. From terrorists to guerrillas: a simulation activity for guerrilla warfare on seizing power / Alexandra Phelan and Christina Schmid

11. Simulating counterinsurgency: teaching with the videogame Rebel Incorporated / Jane Kirkpatrick

12. Teaching power by making it: using AI to reproduce and critically analyse hierarchies in international security studies / Alice Martini

Part IV: Context, Language, And Narrative Analysis

13. Learning about the conditions of possibility for political violence in the history of Israel / Palestine / Marina Da̕z-Sanz

14. Reconstructing the semantic field of political violence in Islam: the role of language in studying jihadi terrorism / Renata Pepicelli and Guendalina Simoncini

15. X-ray of a conflict: unmasking media narratives through deconstructive analysis / Anabel Garrido-Ortol ̀

16. National Study Guides: fostering critical understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism among international students / Raquel da Silva

Part V: Conclusion

17. Conclusion: students imagining the future of teaching security / Beatriz Rodrigues, Catarina Calvinho Mendonȧ, Daniel Santos, Giovanni Luca Catucci, Laura Ribeiro, Alice Martini and Raquel da Silva.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035354313 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.