9/11 and the emergence of critical terrorism studies: main debates, theoretical advancements, and ways forwards

The attacks of 11 September 2001 have profoundly impacted the field of terrorism studies. In this article we aim to trace, in particular, the impact of this date on the establishment of critical terrorism studies (CTS) as a school of thought. Such an endeavour aims to create an ‘umbrella-term’ to ga...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Da Silva, Raquel, Martini, Alice
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/114869
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114869
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:327
estudios críticos de terrorismo
9/11
guerra global contra el terrorismo
terrorismo
antiterrorismo critical terrorism studies
global war on terror
terrorism
counter-terrorism
estudos críticos de terrorismo
guerra global ao terror
contraterrorismo
Relaciones internacionales
5901 Relaciones Internacionales
5901.05 Problemas de las Relaciones Internacionales
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Sumario:The attacks of 11 September 2001 have profoundly impacted the field of terrorism studies. In this article we aim to trace, in particular, the impact of this date on the establishment of critical terrorism studies (CTS) as a school of thought. Such an endeavour aims to create an ‘umbrella-term’ to gather scholars from diverse backgrounds, in an attempt to provide a counternarrative to the dominant, mainstream understanding of terrorism and counter-terrorism. CTS scholarship offers alternative approaches to state-centred, ahistorical, and ‘problem-solving’ standpoints, which have been at the origin of numerous atrocities committed, for example, under the Global War on Terror banner. This article explores the key debates stirred by CTS scholarship over the years, its recent advancements, and existing gaps.