Victims of political violence and terrorism : making up resilient survivors / William McGowan

Introduction.-- Part 1 Resilience as Discourse and Practice.--1. Setting the Scene of the ‘Terror– Trauma– Resilience’ Nexus in the 21st Century.--2. To Survivors Themselves: Why, Where, and How to Study Survivors of Political Violence and Terrorism?.--Part 2 Turning Points and Processes of Resilience.--3. ‘Resilient’ to What? Mapping the Impacts of Political Violence and Terrorism.--4. Sources of Resilience for Survivors.--5. Exploring Temporalities of (In)Security and Resilience.-- Part 3 Repurposing Resilience.--6. Temporality, Resistance, and Solidarity: The Making and Moulding of Resilient Survivor Communities.--7. Am I Invictus?.--Conclusion.

This book examines the survivors of political violence and terrorism, considering both how they have responded and how they have been responded to following critical incidents.