Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

'A Case for Critical Terrorism Studies?'

Gunning, Jeroen

Authors

Jeroen Gunning



Abstract

That 'terrorism research' is mired by epistemological, methodological and political-normative problems is well established. What is usually overlooked is that, beyond the difficulties inherent in 'terrorism research', these problems are exacerbated by two further factors: the predominance of what Cox called a 'problem-solving' approach, and the dispersed nature of much of the more rigorous, 'critical' and conceptually innovative research on 'terrorism' in cognate fields that, for ideological, theoretical or practical reasons, are reluctant to engage with 'terrorism studies'. A 'critical turn' is needed to reverse both these trends, but it must be inclusive and seek to be policy relevant.

Citation

Gunning, J. (2007). 'A Case for Critical Terrorism Studies?'. Government and Opposition, 42(3), 363-393. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-7053.2007.00228.x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 1, 2007
Deposit Date Aug 2, 2010
Journal Government and Opposition
Print ISSN 0017-257X
Electronic ISSN 1477-7053
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 42
Issue 3
Pages 363-393
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-7053.2007.00228.x

You might also like



Downloadable Citations