Politics in the Rearview Mirror

The Israel-Gaza Conflict, Palestinian Protests in the UK, and the Use of (Counter-) Terrorism


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In this episode, Dr. Alice Finden, an Assistant Professor of International Relations in the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at Durham University, draws on her research to discuss the political implications of deploying the concepts "terrorism" and "counterterrorism" in the context of the Gaza conflict and UK domestic politics.


To learn more about our guest, visit their website at https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/alice-e-finden/


Literature:

Aitlhadj, L., Finden, A., Haspeslagh, S., Kaleem, A., Khan, R. M., Salhab, A., Schotten, C. H., Sen, S., & Stampnitzky, L. (2024). Where is Palestine in Critical Terrorism Studies? A roundtable conversation. Critical Studies on Terrorism, 17(3), 437-462.

Finden, Alice E. (2025). Counterterrorism and Colonialism: Everyday Violence in Britain and Egypt. Routledge.

Finden, A. E. (2025). Colonial Law and Normal Violence: The Racialised, Gendered and Classed Development of Counter Terrorism. In Global Counterterrorism: A Decolonial Approach. Manchester University Press.


Music: The Good News by SHANTI from https://tunetank.com/track/263-the-good-news/

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Politics in the Rearview MirrorBy School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University