Perspectives on Terrorism

1. ‘Oil-Qaeda’: Jihadist Threats to the Energy Sector
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‘Oil-Qaeda’: Jihadist Threats to the Energy Sector by Tim Pippard The West's and the Saudi's dependence on oil has made the energy sector a target for Al-Qaeda. The article discusses past and current ...

2. Using the Qur’an to Justify Terrorist Violence: Analysing Selective Application of the Qur’an in English-Language Militant Islamist Discourse
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... argument. This article seeks to analyse and document the way in which specific verses of the Qur’an are used to legitimise justifications put forward for violence and targeting in a selected corpus of ...

3. Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution? A Critique of Atran’s and Axelrod’s Bargaining Model as Applied to the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation
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Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution? A Critique of Atran’s and Axelrod’s Bargaining Model as Applied to the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation by Paul Kamolnick This article provides a critique ...

4. The Science of the Sacred: Response to Professor Kamolnick
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The Science of the Sacred: Response to Professor Kamolnick by Scott Atran & Robert Axelrod Professor Kamolnick argues that a Science article of ours that we cited in our interview with Ramadan ...

5. The Impact of Terrorism on Democracy in Northern Ireland
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... with major legislative reforms, giving terrorist-related politicians access to the governance of Northern Ireland and control over its destiny. This article will discuss the project Mobilizing Opposition ...

6. Irish Republicanism and the Internet: support for New Wave Dissidents
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Irish Republicanism and the Internet: support for New Wave Dissidents by Lorraine Bowman-Grieve This article considers the use of the Internet by Irish Republicans and does so by applying thematic ...

7. Through the Lenses of Hollywood: depictions of Terrorism in American Movies
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Through the Lenses of Hollywood: depictions of Terrorism in American Movies by Thomas Riegler This article argues that Hollywood cinema has shaped, and sometimes distorted, the perception of terrorism ...

8. Selected Literature on Radicalization and De-radicalization from Terrorism
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Selected Literature on Radicalization and De-radicalization from Terrorism: Monographs, Edited Volumes, Grey Literature and Prime Articles published since 1970 compiled by Eric Price & Alex P. Schmid ...

9. Introducing the Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
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... and the NCTC Report on Terrorism. This article provides a brief tutorial on WITS and, by way of example, a cursory look at trends in terrorism lethality.  ...

10. Trends in Terrorist Activity and Dynamics in Diyala province, Iraq, during the Iraqi Governmental Transition, 2004-2006
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... agenda in the volatile Iraqi province of Diyala. Their geopolitical agenda was primarily aimed towards derailing the interim political process and reconciliation efforts throughout Iraq. This article ...

11. Francis Lieber, Terrorism, and the American Way of War
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Francis Lieber, Terrorism, and the American Way of War by Erik Ringmar This article investigates the distinction between wars fought against “civilized states” and wars fought against “savages”. It ...

12. Somali Piracy: The Next Iteration
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Somali Piracy: The Next Iteration by Peter Lehr The article describes the escalation of acts of maritime piracy emanating from the coast of Somalia, comparing them to the wave of aerial hijackings ...

13. Re-evaluating the Disengagement Process: the Case of Fatah
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... article critically assesses part of this literature in relation to the process of voluntary collective disengagement, using the case of the Palestinian Fatah organization as an example. It questions the ...

14. Foreign Fighters and Their Economic Impact: A Case Study of Syria and al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)
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... of information now available on Syrian-based foreign fighter facilitation networks, this article provides a case study of Syria, foreign fighters in the Iraqi insurgency, and their economic impact.  ...

15. Revisiting the Contagion Hypothesis: Terrorism, News Coverage, and Copycat Attacks
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... advances in communication and information technology, and changes in the global media landscape during the last decade or so, this article reconsiders arguments surrounding contagion theories and contends ...

16. Counter-Narratives and the Unrehearsed Stories Counter-Terrorists Unwittingly Produce
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... terrorism.   The thesis of this article is that such unintended messages can be much more powerful and consequential than is realized; in fact, they can completely contradict the intended official ‘counter-narrative’. ...

17. Terrorist Drop-outs: One Way of Promoting a Counter-Narrative
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... is one group that might have special credibility with them – former terrorists. This article explores, by way of examples, how former terrorists and extremists could contribute to reducing terrorist violence. ...

18. Winning the Battle but Losing the War? Narrative and Counter-Narratives Strategy
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... of this article, are concerned that, in the marketplace of ideas, the West is losing market-share.[1] Communication failures with the Muslim world were cited in a report by a U.S. Department of Defence ...

19. Understanding al-Qaeda’s Ideology for Counter-Narrative Work
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... of al-Qaeda and its inspired followers.  This article, based on a combination of wide ranging research and front line experience[1], examines the key points in al-Qaeda’s ideology and its narratives which ...

20. Suicide Terrorism as a Tool of Insurgency Campaigns: Functions, Risk Factors, and Countermeasures
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... by terrorist groups and insurgents. This article reviews the strategic objectives as well as tactical and operational advantages of this modality. It also presents and analyzes factors increasing the risk ...