2. Researching counter-terrorism: State archives and discourse analysis

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Introduction: Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy 1
6. 1. Theorising counter-terrorism: Social construction, identity and postcoloniality 27
7. 2. Researching counter-terrorism: State archives and discourse analysis 44
8. 3. Constructing the threat of terrorism: ‘New terrorism’ in Nigeria 65
9. 4. Constructing the Nigerian self: Inclusive, democratic and progressive 96
10. 5. Constructing the terrorist other: Religious fundamentalists, opportunists, and foreign terrorists 134
11. Conclusion: Counter-terrorism and postcolonialism 165
12. Appendix 177
13. Bibliography 183
14. Index 205