Witnesses to Terror

Understanding the Meanings and Consequences of Terrorism
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-349-33535-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 274 g

This book argues that it is witnesses who are the targets of terrorism and that the question of whose witnessing counts, and which stories are the most legitimate, is of vital importance for understanding the meanings and consequences of contemporary terrorism.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Howie, L.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Uncertainty in the Study of Terrorism The Witness of Terrorism Like a Weapon in the Street: Terrorism and the Media in the 21st Century Witnessing Terrorism and its Enduring Consequences Elder Witnesses: Witnessing Terrorism in Later/Middle Life Vampires, Lawyers, Merchant Bankers: Post-9/11 Organizations in Science Fiction Guarding the Contact Zones: Security Guards in a Time of Terror Witnessing Terrorism Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

LUKE HOWIE is Lecturer in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University, Australia. He is also a member of the Global Terrorism Research Centre and the author of .