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Critique of Justificatory Tendencies in Counter-terrorism Policies: The Case of Iraq

2021-10-06

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A British Royal Marines soldier stands guards over a Baath Party member, Southeast Basra, Iraq, 26 March 2003. PA Images via Reuters.

Abstract Situated within the field of critical terrorism studies, this paper explores how counterterrorism narratives legitimise terrorism discourse and counterterrorism…