Terrorism reportage: Australia and Pakistan

What is it about?

This article interrogates the notions of terrorism and Islamophobia in two cultural sites. Deploying case study, the paper examines the 15 December 2014 Lindt Café siege in Australia and the 16 December 2014 Army Public School massacre in Pakistan. Findings show that despite socio-political differences, terror attacks in both states ignited activist movements. Need for both local and global processes that are culturally appropriate to mitigate terrorism are suggested.

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Why is it important?

There appears little focused research outside the West on the rise of terrorism and its association with Islam. This article develops a nuanced understanding of global terrorism by examining the characteristics of terrorism and its association with Islam and Muslims in the East and West.