In 2010 the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence launched the on-line Journal of Terrorism Research. The aim of this Journal is to provide a space for academics and counter-terrorism professionals to publish work focused on the study of terrorism. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the study of terrorism, high-quality submissions from all academic and professional backgrounds are encouraged. Students are also warmly encouraged to submit work for publication.

The Journal of Terrorism Research has been relaunched as Contemporary Voices: St Andrews Journal of International Relations and can now be found at https://cvir.st-andrews.ac.uk/

Recent Submissions

  • Sandra Walklate and Gabe Mythen, contradictions of terrorism: security, risk and resilience. London and New York: Routledge 2014. 

    Sciullo, Nick J. (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2015-05-25) - Book review
    194 pp., US $ 44.95 [Paperback]; ISBN 978-0-415-62653-8. Reviewed by Nick J. Sciullo
  • Off with their heads: the Islamic State and civilian beheadings 

    Zech, Steven T.; Kelly, Zane M. (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2015-05-25) - Journal article
    This commentary evaluates the use of beheadings by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. We place beheadings in a broader historical context and draw from academic research in terrorism studies and the social sciences to ...
  • Al Qaida’s persuasive devices in the digital world 

    Bachmann, Michael; Wright, Julia E. (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2015-05-25) - Journal article
    The study examines the application of the post-World War II U.S. Armed Forces propaganda analysis methods as a valid framework for the analysis of modern extremist social media. Using Jihadist and Islamic extremist, Al ...
  • Confronting Islamic Jihadist movements 

    Upal, M. Afzal (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2015-05-25) - Journal article
    This paper argues that in order to win the long-term fight against Islamic Jihadist movements, we must confront their ideological foundations and provide the majority of Muslims with an alternative narrative that satisfies ...
  • Terrorism in Indonesia: a review on rehabilitation and deradicalization 

    Zora, A. Sukabdi (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2015-05-25) - Journal article
    In the context where terrorism is viewed as an act of crime based on ideology, rehabilitating offenders are significantly critical. This journal aims to identify terror activists’ behavior transformation process, critical ...

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