Conceptualisations of Terrorism

Introduction to the course: What is political terrorism?

Required readings:

  1. Alex P. Schmid (1993). Defining Terrorism: The Response Problem as a Definition Problem. In A.P. Schmid and R. Crelinsten (eds.) Western Responses to Terrorism (London: Frank Cass), pp. 7-13. Available on Google Books.
  2. Leonard Weinberg, Ami Pedahzur, Hirsch Hoefler (2004). The Challenges of Conceptualising Terrorism, Terrorism and Political Violence, 16(4), 777-794.
  3. Alex P. Schmid (2004). Frameworks for Conceptualising Terrorism, Terrorism and Political Violence, 16(2), 197-221. 

Recommended readings:

  1. Andrew Silke (1993). Terrorism and the Blind Men’s Elephant, Terrorism and Political Violence, 8(3), 12-28.
  2. John R. Thackrah (1989). Terrorism: A Deifinitional Problem. In P. Wilkinson and A.M. Steward (eds.), Contemporary Research on Terrorism (London: Mcmillan).
  3. Brian J. Phillips (2015) What Is a Terrorist Group? Conceptual Issues and Empirical Implications, Terrorism and Political Violence, 27:2, 225-242, DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2013.800048
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