Introduction: 10 years ofCritical Studies on Terrorism

Abstract

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Cilvēks un terorisms: terorisma kritiskā pētniecība, taisnīga kara mācība un humānisms

“…Šeit parādās pētnieciska darba iezīmes, proti, personu ceļošanas paradumu un maršrutu analīze varot palīdzēt identificēt citus aizdomīgus pasažierus. 16 Tiesiskā regulējuma sakārtošanā VDD īpaši izceļ to, ka 2018. gada 23. maijā spēkā stājās grozījumi Krimināllikumā, to papildinot ar IX nodaļu "Noziegumi, kas saistīti ar terorismu". Šie grozījumi nosaka terorisma propagandas izplatīšanas kaitīgumu un par terorisma publisku slavināšanu vai attaisnošanu nosaka kriminālatbildību.…”

“…Pētnieki skaidro un pēta, kādi nosacījumi un ietekmes ļauj terorismam parādīties un kādēļ pat revolūcijas var tikt uzskatītas par teroristiskām. Savukārt, ja darbu galvenais pētījuma lauks ir NATO un Latvijas 16 2018. gada publiskais pārskats. Rīga: Drošības policija, 33. lpp.…”

Critical terrorism studies (CTS): (State) (sponsored) terrorism identified in the (militarized) pedagogy of (U.S.) law enforcement agencies

“…Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) is a relatively new subset of terrorism studies, borne out of a collective concern over the shortcomings of Orthodox Terrorism Studies (OTS). Over a decade has elapsed since the editors of Critical Studies on Terrorism journal highlighted to academics the importance of broadening terrorism studies by adopting a critical approach of security to (re)conceptualize terrorism (Jackson, Toros, Jarvis, & Heath-Kelly, 2017). Regrettably, after a decade, it seems clear that terrorism as a "growing industry" (Jackson et al, 2017) continues to mature in a particular manner, that is to say, it continues to suffer from an embarrassing list of methodological and analytical weaknesses as noticed with state sponsored terrorism remaining an (under)developed peripheral topic (Jackson et al, 2017;Peoples & Vaughan-Williams, 2014).…”

“…Over a decade has elapsed since the editors of Critical Studies on Terrorism journal highlighted to academics the importance of broadening terrorism studies by adopting a critical approach of security to (re)conceptualize terrorism (Jackson, Toros, Jarvis, & Heath-Kelly, 2017). Regrettably, after a decade, it seems clear that terrorism as a "growing industry" (Jackson et al, 2017) continues to mature in a particular manner, that is to say, it continues to suffer from an embarrassing list of methodological and analytical weaknesses as noticed with state sponsored terrorism remaining an (under)developed peripheral topic (Jackson et al, 2017;Peoples & Vaughan-Williams, 2014). 1 For instance, Silke (2004) notes that most research on terrorism is based either solely, or primarily, on data gathered from secondary, rather than primary sources, due to methodological limitation based on institutional bias, and funding directives which limit reflexive research 2 (Blakeley, 2007(Blakeley, , 2010Gunning, 2007;Peoples and William, 2014).…”

“…1 For instance, Silke (2004) notes that most research on terrorism is based either solely, or primarily, on data gathered from secondary, rather than primary sources, due to methodological limitation based on institutional bias, and funding directives which limit reflexive research 2 (Blakeley, 2007(Blakeley, , 2010Gunning, 2007;Peoples and William, 2014). While a critical turn to the normative discipline of terrorism has mushroomed since the events of 9/11, dominant knowledge production of terrorism research remains founded, to a large extent, on positivist problem-solving theory (Blakeley, 2010(Blakeley, , 2012Gunning, 2007;Jackson et al, 2017) which renders "terrorism experts" being too closely linked to, or employed by, government organizations that reinforce (positivist) orthodox terrorism conceptualizations.…”