Toward a phenomenology of terrorism : beyond who is killing whom / David Polizzi.

"This book examines the socio-psychological dynamics and drivers of terrorism from a humanistic perspective. Most interpret terrorism as meaningless, asocial violence but this book argues that it's not just a case of seeing 'who is killing whom' but that defining and understanding terrorism is confi...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Critical criminological perspectives.
Main Author: Polizzi, David (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Series:Critical criminological perspectives.
Subjects:
Terrorism.
Terrorism > Philosophy.
Terrorism > Psychological aspects.
Physical Description:vi, 261 pages ; 21 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Chapter 1: What Comes Before
  • Chapter 2: Whats in a Name: Constructing Terrorism
  • Chapter 3: The Phenomenology of the Nomos
  • Chapter 4: Toward a Phenomenology of Jihad: Salifist Jihadi Perspectives
  • Chapter 5: Al-Qaeda and the Rise of Global Jihad
  • Chapter 6: The Islamic State and the Return of the Caliphate
  • Chapter 7: The Taliban and Hezbollah: Political Parties or Terror Organizations
  • Chapter 8: White Supremacy and the Digital World: The Social Construction of White Identity
  • Chapter 9: The Reemergence of the Far-Right
  • Chapter 10: Beyond Who Is Killing Whom.