For decades the world talked about Islamist and jihadist terrorism using very specific terminology. Not everyone was happy with those words, suggesting that they cast Islam in a bad light. As a consequence, perhaps, the Canadian government and others have decided to stop using them, replacing them with the phrase RMVE - religiously motivated violent extremism. Alas, this term is very inaccurate and may hinder counter terrorism efforts. Borealis talks with Professor Emeritus Lorne Dawson on the 'disappearance' of religion from terrorism studies.
For decades the world talked about Islamist and jihadist terrorism using very specific terminology. Not everyone was happy with those words, suggesting that they cast Islam in a bad light. As a consequence, perhaps, the Canadian government and others have decided to stop using them, replacing them with the phrase RMVE - religiously motivated violent extremism. Alas, this term is very inaccurate and may hinder counter terrorism efforts. Borealis talks with Professor Emeritus Lorne Dawson on the 'disappearance' of religion from terrorism studies.