| ID | 133536 |
| Title Proper | Comments on Marc Sageman's polemic "the Stagnation in terrorism research" |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schmid, Alex P |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Marc Sageman's lamenting about the "Stagnation in Terrorism Research" stands in stark contradiction to my conclusion in the Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research (2011) that "Terrorism Studies-despite many shortcomings-has matured" and that "Terrorism Studies has never been in better shape than now." 1 While I agree with much else of what Marc Sageman says, there are a few points I disagree with. To begin with the notion of "stagnation": Terrorism Studies began, with few exceptions (Crozier, 1960; Thornton, 1964; Walter, 1964, 1969; Gaucher, 1965), 2 in the 1970s. Yet there had never been a period of real bloom in the 20th century-something which logically should precede the alleged stagnation after 9/11. As Andrew Silke noted in 2006: |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol.26, No.4; Sep-Oct.2014: p.587-595 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol.26, No.4; Sep-Oct.2014: p.587-595 |
| Key Words | Stagnation ; Terrorism ; Political Violence ; National Security ; Terrorist Organization ; Al-Qaeda ; Post 9/11 World ; Academic Research ; United States - US ; International Organization - IO ; Terrorism Research ; Contemporary Terrorism ; Marc Sageman's Polemic |