http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/deradicalization Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 04 May 2026 06:13:23 -0400 Mon, 04 May 2026 06:13:23 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/785/caught-between-deradicalization-and-disengagement-clarifying-terms-in-the-discourse-of-terrorism By T M - Observations from the media and from public discourse on Islamist radicalization reveal that terms such as 'Islamist extremism,' 'terrorism,' and 'Islamism' are often used without a clear or common definition. The same can be said for the use of these terms in academic literature. As pointedly stated by various actors, including al-Qaeda's deceased ideologue and leader Osama bin Laden[1], “one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter,”[2] and whereas suicide bombers are seen as the epitome of so called 'Islamist extremism', various commentators have suggested recognizing them... Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:57 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/785/caught-between-deradicalization-and-disengagement-clarifying-terms-in-the-discourse-of-terrorism