Contemporary Terrorism Studies

- When do individuals radicalise? - Can terrorism be rational? - How can we define terrorism? - What is the role of women in terrorism? - Can states be terrorist? World leading experts answer these questions in Contemporary Terrorism Studies, the first textbook to provide a multi-disciplinary, methodologically plural, and richly diverse introduction to terrorism studies. Contemporary Terrorism Studies covers the main approaches in terrorism studies, and is structured into three comprehensive sections. The first on 'The State of Terrorism Studies' maps the development and historical context of the discipline, and looks to the future of terrorism studies. Part two on 'Issues and Debates in Terrorism Studies' examines key contentious questions and debates such as the role of women, technology, and the media in terrorism. The final part, part three on 'Countering Terrorism' focuses specifically on counterterrorism: it's instruments, foreign policy, legal frameworks, and organisations. Overall, text will engage students, and establish a confident understanding of the subject. The textbook has been developed with pedagogical features to help enhance student learning. Each chapter contains case studies to highlight real world examples of political violence, questions for reflection to encourage critical thinking, and suggestions for further reading which provide useful sources for further reading, essays, and exam preparation. Furthermore, a consistent, accessible tone, and jargon-free writing style makes Contemporary Terrorism Studies the clearest guide to understanding terrorism. Digital formats and resources Contemporary Terrorism Studies is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with hyperlinks to question pointers, and a library of web links, helping you to broaden your knowledge and understanding terrorism studies: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - Student resources: additional case studies, guidance on accessing databases, pointers for tackling the questions for reflection, and suggested web links organised by chapter are available online. - Lecturer resources: customisable PowerPoint slides to adapt and use in teaching

1 - Introduction
2 - What are terrorism studies? Tim Wilson
3 - Critical Terrorism Studies
4 - Conceptualisations of Terrorism
5 - Terrorism in Context
6 - The Social Science of Political Violence
7 - Open Sources Databases
8 - The History of Terrorism
9 - What are the Root Causes of terrorism? Nick Brooke
10 - When Do Individuals Radicalise? Rik Coolsaet
11 - Can Terrorism be Rational? Max Abrahms
12 - Target Selection
13 - Longevity of Terrorist Groups
14 - Can States be Terrorists? Kieran McConaghy
15 - Gendered and Racialised Terrorism
16 - Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Technology
17 - Old and New Terrorism
18 - Social Media and Terrorism
19 - Is Terrorism Effective? Diego Muro
20 - Counterterrorism Agencies and Their Work
21 - Responding to Terrorism Non-violently
22 - Counterterrorism and Human Rights
23 - Foreign Policy and Countering Terrorism
24 - International Organisations and Counterterrorism
25 - Terrorism by Insurgents and Rebels
26 - Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
27 - Disengagement and De-Radicalisation Programmes
28 - Victims of Terrorism and Political Violence
29 - The End of Terrorist Campaigns

Dr Diego Muro is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. His main research interests are identity politics, ethnic conflict, and terrorism and counter-terrorism. He has published in Ethnic and Racial Studies, Ethnicities, Mediterranean Politics, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, Nations and Nationalism, South European Society & Politics, Studies in Conflict, and Terrorism and West European Politics. His latest books on terrorism are Ethnicity and Violence (2008), ETA's Terrorist Campaign (2017) and When does terrorism work? (2018). Dr Tim Wilson is the Director of the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at St Andrews. His research interests and media appearances range widely over the past, present and future of terrorism and political violence. He is especially interested in why such horrors take the particular forms that they do. His first book Frontiers of Violence - a grassroots comparison of different patterns of ethnic violence in contested borderlands - was published in 2010. His second book Killing Strangers: How Political Violence Become Modern appeared in September 2020. Both were published by Oxford University Press.