29.05.2024
Chapter
(Combating) terrorism and international politics
Summary:
Terrorism is considered one of the greatest security policy challenges of the 21st century. At the same time, terrorism and the fight against it are among the most controversial (political) phenomena of our time. This article provides an overview of the current state of research and discusses concepts, causes and counter-strategies as well as current developments in terrorism. Traditional approaches are contrasted with concepts of critical terrorism research in order to illustrate the fundamental problems of the subject of research and how to overcome them.
