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Muslim American perceptions of terrorism and counter-terrorism

In the June 2008 issue of Criminal Justice Studies, a paper on Muslim American perceptions of terrorism and counter-terrorism. Here s the abstract: This study examines the perceptions of Muslim Americans with regards to anti-terrorist policies including special emphasis on the US-led Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) in the post-9/11 era. Data was collected in October/November of 2006 from Muslim Americans in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Muslim Americans’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the GWOT, the rationale for the GWOT, and the impact of that war on Muslims in general are considered. Differences in these perceptions by level of perceived fairness of US policies in general are examined. Reference: Mariam Fateme Kazemi, Alejandro del Carmen, Rhonda R...continue to full post

Full post as published by Terrorism Research News on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).