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Constructivist Definitions Of Terrorism

Constructivist Definitions of Terrorism is a theoretical framework within terrorism studies that conceives terrorism as a socially constructed phenomenon, differentiated from objective or legalistic definitions by emphasizing how political, cultural, and historical discourses shape the labeling and perception of violent acts as "terrorism."

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1.2K

Citations

51

Authors

37

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6

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Publications

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The Metaphor of Terror: Terrorism Studies and the Constructivist Turn

Rainer Hülsse, Alexander Spencer · Security Dialogue · 2008 · 143 citations

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Does a threat appeal moderate reckless driving? A terror management theory perspective

Orit Taubman – Ben‐Ari, Víctor Florián, Mario Mikulincer · Accident Analysis & Prevention · 2000 · 107 citations

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A dual-process model of defense against conscious and unconscious death-related thoughts: An extension of terror management theory.

Tom Pyszczynski, Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon · Psychological Review · 1999 · 88 citations

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Networks of Terror: Theoretical Assumptions and Pragmatic Consequences

Cynthia Stohl, Michael Stohl · Communication Theory · 2007 · 85 citations

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International terrorism as a force of homogenization? A constructivist approach to understanding cross-national threat perceptions and responses

Christoph O. Meyer · Cambridge Review of International Affairs · 2009 · 61 citations

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Authors

51

  1. JL
    Jacob L. Stump

    Shepherd University, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  2. PD
    Priya Dixit

    Virginia Tech, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  3. CO
    Christoph O. Meyer

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 61 citations

    1

    h-index

  4. FA
    Fahad Ahmad

    University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    1 publications · 30 citations

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  5. AZ
    Ayşe Zarakol

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 32 citations

    1

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Institutions

37

  1. Shepherd University

    Shepherdstown, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  2. University of Hertfordshire

    Hatfield, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  3. University of Bath

    Bath, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  4. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  5. National University of Lesotho

    Maseru, Lesotho

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    38 citations

  7. Hartford Financial Services (United States)

    Hartford, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  8. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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Venues

  1. Critical Studies on Terrorism

    4 publications · 105 citations

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  2. Terrorism and Political Violence

    2 publications · 77 citations

    2

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  3. European Political Science

    EPS · 2 publications · 47 citations

    2

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  4. Cambridge Review of International Affairs

    2 publications · 77 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism

    JPICT · 1 publications · 25 citations

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