The critical terrorism studies-cultural criminology nexus: some thoughts on how to “toughen up” the critical studies approach

TY - JOUR

T1 - The critical terrorism studies-cultural criminology nexus:

T2 - some thoughts on how to “toughen up” the critical studies approach

AU - Hayward, Keith John

PY - 2011/4

Y1 - 2011/4

N2 - This article adopts the perspective of cultural criminology to engage with some of the recent criticisms that have surfaced regarding critical terrorism studies (CTS). In particular, this article responds to a number of commentators who have implored CTS to move away from discursive and constructivist accounts of terrorism and to concentrate instead on more tangible social relations linked to politico-economic interests and historical conditions. This article proceeds in two parts. First, it outlines the many intellectual and epistemological commonalities that exist between CTS and cultural criminology. It then takes a more critical turn by offering up a series of examples drawn from cultural criminology that could be useful in making the 'critical' in CTS less ambiguous.

AB - This article adopts the perspective of cultural criminology to engage with some of the recent criticisms that have surfaced regarding critical terrorism studies (CTS). In particular, this article responds to a number of commentators who have implored CTS to move away from discursive and constructivist accounts of terrorism and to concentrate instead on more tangible social relations linked to politico-economic interests and historical conditions. This article proceeds in two parts. First, it outlines the many intellectual and epistemological commonalities that exist between CTS and cultural criminology. It then takes a more critical turn by offering up a series of examples drawn from cultural criminology that could be useful in making the 'critical' in CTS less ambiguous.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1753-9153

VL - 4

SP - 57

EP - 73

JO - Critical Studies on Terrorism

JF - Critical Studies on Terrorism

IS - 1

ER -