What's so ‘religious’ about ‘religious terrorism’?

摘要: This article assesses the validity of concept ‘religious terrorism’ and its consequences for research policy practices. It explores origins, assumptions primary arguments term subjects them to an analytical assessment. argues that distinctions typically drawn between ‘religious’ ‘secular’ terrorism are problematic, both conceptually empirically, is misleading in typical about motives, causes behaviour groups classified as terrorist’. In particular, it shows those thus labelled so diverse, often indistinguishable from their counterparts, has little meaning without further qualification, while simultaneously obscuring important aspects violence. then goes on illustrate how term, rooted a particular historically situated understanding religion set power structures, serves discipli...