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Feminist Perspectives on Terrorism

Critical Approaches to Security Studies

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  • © 2020

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Authors:
  1. Aleksandra Gasztold

    1. Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

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  • Offers feminist perspectives on terrorism and radicalization research

  • Reveals the domination of gender stereotypes in studies on female terrorism

  • Places the issues of socially created gender differences and androcentrism at the center of attention

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 1-12

  3. The Theoretical Framework of Feminism

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 13-36

  4. Feminism and the Question of Security

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 37-58

  5. Feminism and the Problem of Terrorism

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 59-82

  6. The Specificity of Female Terrorism

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 83-121

  7. Feminist Approaches to Counterterrorism

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 123-146

  8. Conclusion

    • Aleksandra Gasztold
    Pages 147-155
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About this book

This book explores terrorism and security issues from feminist perspectives, putting gender and androcentrism at the heart of its analysis. It argues against traditional research approaches to political violence, and terrorism in particular, that are dominated by the “male-gaze” and individual stereotypes and perspectives, and that feminist approaches offer a fresh perspective on security research. Our current understanding of political violence is primarily based on the experiences of men, and as such, the challenge in terrorism and radicalization research is to demonstrate that women’s studies on security and terrorism satisfy certain universal criteria. 
The author shows how a post-positivist approach can be useful in gaining insights into terrorism and violent extremism, and how to address these phenomena. The book presents theoretical foundations based on various feminist assumptions, and exposes the essence of feminism, its conceptual grid, gender variabilities and the developments in feminist thinking and theory. Furthermore, it discusses the trends in feminist epistemology, and explains female radicalization to terrorist activity, the specificity of female terrorism, and the roles of women in deradicalization processes, as well as their impact on counterterrorism policy. The book concludes that gender difference as a constitutive variable of social reality is of key importance in studies on terrorism and counterterrorism.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

    Aleksandra Gasztold

About the author

Dr habil. Aleksandra Gasztold is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw (Poland). She is a member of the Steering Committee of Women in International Security Poland (WIIS Poland). Her research focuses on female terrorism, intelligence and counterintelligence studies, as well as German foreign and security policy. She is the author of various works on counterterrorism and feminist perspectives in studies on terrorism published in Poland.

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