Terrorismus - Begriffe, Theorien und Gegenstrategien. Ergebnisse und Probleme sozialwissenschaftlicher Forschung
In: Die Friedens-Warte: Journal of International Peace and Organization, Band 76, Heft 1, S. 55-79
ISSN: 0340-0255
"Terrorism" is a contested concept. Social science theories of the causes of terrorism & counterstrategies are equally disputed. This article provides a survey of social science research on terrorism. It covers problems of concept formation, questions of theory building, & the development of diverging counterterrorism strategies. Finally, the most recent debate on the "new terrorism" is examined & a research approach is proposed that critically reflects the political context of social science research on terrorism. Adapted from the source document.