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Challenge of talking about terrorism: the EU and the Arab debate on the causes of islamist terrorism
/ Behr, Hartmut; Berger, Lars
Behr, Hartmut
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2009.
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The Arab "hegemonic debate" on the causes of Islamist terrorism nurtures (pan-) Arab, anti-Western sentiments and delegitimizes criticism of the political status quo. The European Union's emphasis on multilateral means of conflict resolution and trade promotion leads to official pronouncements that barely address the Arab world's domestic problems, instead referring to international tensions such as the Arab-Israeli conflict as a particular cause of Islamist terrorism and the need for cooperation with Arab governments. By failing to challenge the official narratives of authoritarian Arab regimes the EU obstructs interests in the democratization of the region and the delegitimization of Islamist violence.
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Authoritarianism
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European Union
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Egypt
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Saudi Arabia
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Islamist Terrorism
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Root Causes
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Arab Liberals
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Hegemonic Discourses
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Iran - Democracy - 1941-1953
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Exploring the root causes of terrorism
/ Newman, Edward
Newman, Edward
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2006.
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This article attempts to clarify what is meant by "root causes" and considers if their analysis helps to explain and describe how, where, and why terrorism occurs. In attempting to explore-but not definitively resolve-these challenges, the article will attempt to delineate "root causes" into qualitative and quantitative variables that can be empirically tested in relation to contemporary terrorist activity. In so doing, it considers the relative merits of different methodologies for approaching "root causes." The article concludes that indirect and underlying sources of conflict are significant to understanding specific incidents of terrorism and certain categories of terrorism; that "root causes" are less helpful in describing and explaining terrorism as a general phenomenon; and that root causes are of analytical use only in conjunction with precipitant factors.
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Terrorism
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Conflict
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Root Causes
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