Edinburgh University Press Disordered Violence: How Gender, Race and Heteronormativity Structure Terrorism (Advances in Critical Military Studies)

A feminist interrogation of how terrorism is constructed as a violence that upsets the order of international politics Disordered Violence looks at how gender, race, and heteronormative expectations of public life shape Western understandings of terrorism as irrational, immoral and illegitimate. Caron Gentry examines the profiles of 8 well-known terrorist actors, looking for gendered, racial, and sexualised assumptions in how their stories are told. Additionally, she interrogates how the current counterterrorism focus upon radicalisation is another way of constructing terrorists outside of the Western ideal. Finally, the book argues that mainstream Terrorism Studies must contend with the growing misogynist and racialised violence against women. From the Inside Flap A feminist interrogation of how terrorism is constructed as a violence that upsets the order of international politics This book looks at how gender, race, and heteronormative expectations of public life shape Western understandings of terrorism as irrational, immoral and illegitimate. It looks at the profiles of eight well-known terrorist actors, looking for gendered, racial, and sexualised assumptions in how their stories are told. Additionally, it interrogates how the current counterterrorism focus upon radicalisation is another way of constructing terrorists outside of the Western ideal. Finally, the book argues that mainstream Terrorism Studies must contend with the growing misogynist and racialised violence against women. Key Features -Presents a strong critique of 'radicalisation' by looking at UK Prevent and Prevent Tragedies -Conducts 8 profiles of various terrorist actors, including Andreas Baader, Bernardine Dohrn, Leila Khaled, Dhanu, Anders Breivik, Nidal Hasan and Aafia Siddiqui -Includes a discussion of the mass shooters Elliot Rodger, Dylann Roof and Anders Breivik in relation to misogynistic terrorism -Provides an intersectional feminist critique of Terrorism Studies Caron E. Gentry is a Professor in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. From the Back Cover A feminist interrogation of how terrorism is constructed as a violence that upsets the order of international politics This book looks at how gender, race, and heteronormative expectations of public life shape Western understandings of terrorism as irrational, immoral and illegitimate. It looks at the profiles of eight well-known terrorist actors, looking for gendered, racial, and sexualised assumptions in how their stories are told. Additionally, it interrogates how the current counterterrorism focus upon radicalisation is another way of constructing terrorists outside of the Western ideal. Finally, the book argues that mainstream Terrorism Studies must contend with the growing misogynist and racialised violence against women. Key Features - Presents a strong critique of 'radicalisation' by looking at UK Prevent and Prevent Tragedies - Conducts 8 profiles of various terrorist actors, including Andreas Baader, Bernardine Dohrn, Leila Khaled, Dhanu, Anders Breivik, Nidal Hasan and Aafia Siddiqui - Includes a discussion of the mass shooters Elliot Rodger, Dylann Roof and Anders Breivik in relation to misogynistic terrorism - Provides an intersectional feminist critique of Terrorism Studies Caron E. Gentry is a Professor in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. About the Author Caron Gentry is Senior Lecturer in the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews. Dr Gentry has previously authored and edited several books as well as publishing articles in journals including International Relations, Millennium, International Feminist Journal of Politics and Critical Studies on Terrorism among others.