Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: a decade of critical terrorism studies / Richard Jackson -- Critical approaches to the study of "terrorism" -- The emergence of terrorism studies as a field / Lisa Stampnitzky -- Critical terrorism studies after 9/11 / Lee Jarvis -- The real and the bluff : on the ontology of terrorism / Joseba Zulaika -- Critical epistemologies of terrorism / James Fitzgerald -- Post-structuralism and constructivism / Charlotte Heath-Kelly -- Critical theory and terrorism studies : ethics and emancipation / Harmonie Toros -- The historical materialist approach to critical terrorism studies / Douglas Porpora -- Methodology and the critical study of terrorism / Jacob Stump -- The nature and causes of "terrorism" -- The definition of "terrorism" / Timothy Shanahan -- The narrative of terrorism as an existential threat / Jessica Wolfendale -- New versus old terrorism / Alexander Spencer -- Religion and terrorism / Ioannis Tellidis -- Female terrorism and militancy / Caron Gentry and Laura E. Sjoberg -- State terrorism -- Understanding western state terrorism / Ruth Blakeley and Sam Raphael -- Torture / Robert Brecher -- Rendition in the "war on terror" / Sam Raphael and Ruth Blakeley -- Targeted killing and drone warfare / Laurie Calhoun -- Contemporary responses to terrorism -- The language of counterterrorism / Jack Holland -- Critical evaluation of counterterrorism / Sondre Lindahl -- A critical perspective on the global war on terror / Paul Rogers -- The governmentality of terrorism: uncertainty, risk management, and surveillance / Luca Mavelli -- Radicalization, de-radicalization, and counter-radicalization / Lasse Lindekilde -- Emerging debates -- Eco-terrorism and expansionary counter-terrorism / John Sorenson -- Media coverage of terrorism / Ben O-Loughlin -- Collective memory and terrorism / Charlotte Heath-Kelly -- Terrorism and peace studies / Ioannis Tellidis.

This new handbook is a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge essays that investigate the contribution of Critical Terrorism Studies to our understanding of contemporary terrorism and counterterrorism. Terrorism remains one of the most important security and political issues of our time. After 9/11, Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) emerged as an alternative approach to the mainstream study of terrorism and counterterrorism, one which combined innovative methods with a searching critique of the abuses of the war on terror. This volume explores the unique contribution of CTS to our understanding of contemporary non-state violence and the state’s response to it. It draws together contributions from key thinkers in the field who explore critical questions around the nature and study of terrorism, the causes of terrorism, state terrorism, responses to terrorism, the war on terror, and emerging issues in terrorism research. Covering a wide range of topics including key debates in the field and emerging issues, the Routledge Handbook of Critical Terrorism Studies will set a benchmark for future research on terrorism and the response to it.