Journal of Terrorism Research: Recent submissions

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    • Islamist groups in the UK and recruitment 

      Ilyas, Mohammed (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2013-09-24) - Journal article
      Since 2001 and 7/7 the search to find out why and how Muslims born in Europe join political and violence orientated Islamist groups has occupied policy makers and social scientist. The search has produced explanations that ...

    • Animal rights and environmental terrorism 

      Cooke, Steve (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2013-09-24) - Journal article
      Many paradigmatic forms of animal rights and environmental activism have been classed as terrorism both in popular discourse and in law. This paper argues that the labelling of many violent forms of direct action carried ...

    • Is militant Islamism a busted flush in Indonesia? 

      Carnegie, Paul J. (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2013-09-24) - Journal article
      In the late 1990s, Indonesia - the world’s most populous Muslim nation - began a transition from authoritarian rule. At the time, many commentators expressed concern about the security threat posed by militant Islamist ...

    • Media discourse on jihadist terrorism in Europe 

      Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2013-09-24) - Journal article
      This article analyzes the manner in which European print media discuss jihadist terrorism in Europe. It presents key results from a qualitative analysis of media discourse following three selected attacks in seven European ...

    • Why sacred lands are not indivisible: the cognitive foundations of sacralising land 

      Sosis, Richard (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, 2011-02-02) - Journal article
      Numerous political analysts have argued that conflicts over sacred land are intractable. These scholars maintain that sacred lands are psychologically perceived as indivisible, or alternatively, in the sociological tradition, ...