Handbook of Terrorism Research

Terrorism is first and foremost viewed as a matter of security policy; however, its emergence, perception, effects, prevention and mitigation actually involve a multitude of societal sectors as well as academic fields. This also means that numerous academics, practitioners and decision-makers are in a position to contribute to analysing and countering terrorism. This handbook serves as the first reference work on terrorism studies, particularly in Europe, capturing the complexity of this subject in its entirety. By using theories and perspectives from various academic disciplines, the handbook encourages scholars and students to apply their expertise to the field of terrorism studies and to emphasise interdisciplinary work.

The editors

Prof. Dr. Liane Rothenberger holds the Chair of Communication Studies at the University of Bamberg.

Jannis Jost, M.Litt., is head of the Terrorism and Radicalization Research Department at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University.

With contributions by

Sebastian Baden | Stefanie Ballscheidt | Constanze Beierlein | Brahim Ben Slama | Christina Binder | Yannick Birlinger | Dana Bönisch | Raphael Bossong | Damaris Braun | Donald E. Brown | Carolin Coenen | Alexandra Dick | Dorothee Dienstbühl | Carola Dietze | Gisela Diewald-Kerkmann | Andreas Elter | Jérôme Endrass | Frank Fiedrich | Kai Fischer | Kira Frankenthal | Lena Frischlich | Michael Fürstenberg | Antje Glück | Stefan Goertz | Anita A. Grabowska | Marc Graf | Simon Greipl | Frank Greuel | Thomas Grumke | Adrian Guelke | John Guelke | Valerie Hase | Hendrik Hegemann | Eva Herschinger | Julian Hohner | Björn Hossfeld | Simon D. Isemann | Klaus Peter Japp | Jannis Jost | Jana Kärgel | Markus Kaim | Uwe E. Kemmesies | Alexander Kocks | Burkhart Kowitz | Joachim Krause | Maximilian Kreter | Kristin Kuck | Stefan Kühl | Vincenz Leuschner | April Celeste R. Leviton | Rüdiger Lohlker | Saskia Lützinger | Tim Lukas |Tobias Meilicke | Kevin Moull | Mitra Moussa Nabo | Katharina Obens | Terri Patterson | Anneke Petzsche | Armin Pfahl-Traughber | Daniela Pisoiu | Matthias Quent | Diana Rieger | Julia Rosin | Astrid Rossegger | Liane Rothenberger | Gregory B. Saathoff | Hans-Jakob Schindler | Alex P. Schmid | Anja Schmidt-Kleinert | Friedrich Schneider | Sylvia Schraut | Nils Schuhmacher | Tanjev Schultz | Heidi Schulze | Julia Schumacher | Nauel Franziska Semaan | Norman Siewert | Kerstin Sischka | Alexander Spencer | Alexander Stolz | Alexander Straßner | Magdalena von Drachenfels | Malte von Ramin | Christian Wagner | La Toya Waha | Peter Waldmann | Eva Walther | Janet I. Warren | Harald Weilnböck | Martin Wengeler | Josephin Winkler | Nils Wörmer | Thomas Wurmb | Ricardo Martin Zimic Zare | Bernd Zywietz