Berger, LG (2009) The Challenge of Talking about Terrorism: The EU and the Arab Debate on the Causes of Islamist Terrorism. Terrorism and Political Violence, 21 (4). 539 - 557. ISSN 0954-6553
Abstract
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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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2009, Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Terrorism and Political Violence. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | European Union; Arab Israeli Relations; Islam; Religion Politics Relationship; Terrorism; Debate; East and West; Conflict Resolution |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2013 09:38 |
Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2014 03:05 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546550903153001 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09546550903153001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:76385 |