ABSTRACT

This new Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and debates on terrorism and counterterrorism, as well as providing a benchmark for future research.

The attacks of 9/11 and the ‘global war on terror’ and its various legacies have dominated international politics in the opening decades of the 21st century. In response to the dramatic rise of terrorism, within the public eye and the academic world, the need for an accessible and comprehensive overview of these controversial issues remains profound. The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism and Counterterrorism seeks to fulfil this need. The volume is divided into two key parts:

  • Part I: Terrorism: This section provides an overview of terrorism, covering the history of terrorism, its causes and characteristics, major tactics and strategies, major trends and critical contemporary issues such as radicalisation and cyber-terrorism. It concludes with a series of detailed case studies, including the IRA, Hamas and Islamic State.
  • Part II: Counterterrorism: This part draws on the main themes and critical issues surrounding counterterrorism. It covers the major strategies and policies, key events and trends and the impact and effectiveness of different approaches. This section also concludes with a series of case studies focused on major counterterrorism campaigns.

This book will be of great interest to all students of terrorism and counterterrorism, political violence, counter-insurgency, criminology, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR more generally.

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The study of terrorism and counterterrorism

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Terrorism

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Defining terrorism

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Conceptualizing and measuring terrorism

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A history of terrorism

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Root causes of terrorism

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State terrorism

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Nationalist and separatist terrorism

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Left-wing terrorism

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Right-wing terrorism

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The strategic dimensions

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Lone-actor terrorism

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Radicalisation, attack planning and execution

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Terrorist psychology and radicalisation

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Children as agents of terrorism and political conflict

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Terrorist group structures

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Balancing security and efficiency

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The effectiveness of terrorism

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The economic impact of terrorism

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Fundraising, organised crime and financing terrorism

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Foreign fighters and terrorism

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Suicide terrorism

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Terrorist hostage-taking

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Cyber terrorism

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case studies

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Al-Qaeda

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Formation and evolution

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Boko Haram

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Hamas

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Hizbullah

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Islamic State

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The Provisional IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY

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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

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Red Army Faction

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Counterterrorism

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Conceptualising counterterrorism

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Policing in counterterrorism

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The military approach to counterterrorism

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Intelligence and counterterrorism

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Anti-terrorism laws

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The United Kingdom’s unfinished history

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Public support and (counter) terrorism

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Tackling terrorist fundraising and finances

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Prisons and detention

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Reflections on the Northern Ireland experience

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Terrorist disengagement and de-radicalization

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Targeted killings

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Perpetual war for perpetual peace?

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Ethics and human rights in counterterrorism

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case studies

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Argentina

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A case study in Dirty War

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Canada

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China

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People’s war on terror

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France

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Great Britain

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Terrorism and counter-terrorism since 1968

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India

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Iraq

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Terrorism and counter-terrorism in Iraq, 2003–2011

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Israel

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Can terrorism be curbed?

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Italy

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The process of disengaging the Italian left-wing armed groups from political violence

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Spain

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Russia

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The United States of America

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Counter-terrorism pre-9/11

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The United States of America

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Domestic counterterrorism since 9/11