RT Article
T1 Researching extremists and terrorists: reflections on interviewing hard-to-reach populations
JF Fieldwork experiences in criminology and security studies
SP 375
OP 398
A1 Carthy, Sarah L.
A1 Schuurman, Bart 1983-
A2 Schuurman, Bart 1983-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1920067280
AB Extremism continues to rank among the principal security concerns of Western states and societies in the twenty-first century. In the last several years, research on this subject has moved away from static constructs of perpetration and started to explore the phenomenon in a more complex way, including its different manifestations. Fieldwork in this area is no longer bound to the study of individuals who have conducted terrorist attacks, but also the larger group who legitimise and support extremist violence without engaging in it. However, accessing these populations presents particular challenges, especially as the field continues to develop and diversify. How do you gain access to populations who are defined by what they haven’t done? What interview techniques ensure candid responses? Does fieldwork in this area present unique ethical challenges and, if so, how can these be navigated? This chapter explores the reality of accessing and interviewing these hard-to-reach populations, drawing from the authors’ experiences across a number of projects on radicalisation, extremism, and terrorism.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 395-398
SN 9783031415739