Geopolitics
Deconstructing the Empire's Dictionary: How Western Discourse Manufactures 'Terrorism' to Wage Permanent War
Critical terrorism studies research employs discourse analysis to deconstruct how powerful Western actors, especially political elites and media, construct the concept of 'terrorism' to legitimize state violence and imperialist policies. This academic toolkit reveals the insidious weaponization of language by the global north to manufacture consent for its neo-colonial wars of aggression, systematically silencing the narratives and self-determination of the global south.
