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Research interests
Leonie is interested in critical approaches to terrorism and counterterrorism. Her work on the discursive construction of identities has covered diverse topics, including the representation of women's migration to Islamic State, Islamophobia, the British far-right, American neoconservatives and Enoch Powell's impact on local politics.
She is particularly interested in gendered and racialised constructions in international politics and how these are re-articulated in national and local settings.
Biography
Leonie Jackson joined Northumbria University in May 2020 having previously worked as a senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield. Her research focuses on gendered and racialised representation in terrorism and counterterrorism discourse and she recently completed her third book, What is Counterterrorism For? which will be published with Bristol University Press in 2024.
She has contributed commentary for BBC Radio Four, The Yorkshire Post, and was the winner of the 2018 Political Studies Association's Sir Bernard Crick prize for Outstanding Teaching. She also serves as an editor of the journal Critical Studies on Terrorism.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
International Politics, PhD
31 Aug 2015 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 31 Aug 2015
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The monstrous and the vulnerable: Framing British Jihadi Brides
Jackson, L., Dec 2021, La Vergne: Hurst & Co. 272 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Constructing the 'good Muslim girl': Hegemonic and pariah femininities in the British Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) agenda
Jackson, L. B., 22 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Cambridge Review of International Affairs. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Mamie Djihad’ and ‘The White Widow’: Constructing French and British national identities in terrorist times of crisis
Bogain, A. & Jackson, L., 2 Apr 2024, In: Critical Studies on Terrorism. 17, 2, p. 353-375 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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9/11 Twenty Years On: Critical Perspectives
Jackson, L. B. (ed.), Jarvis, L. (ed.) & Toros, H. (ed.), 22 May 2023, Abingdon: Routledge. 136 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Introduction: What place for 9/11 in critical terrorism studies?
Jackson, L. B., Toros, H. & Jarvis, L., 22 May 2023, 9/11 Twenty Years On: Critical Perspectives. Jackson, L. B., Jarvis, L. & Toros, H. (eds.). Abingdon: Routledge, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
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Critical Studies on Terrorism (Journal)
Leonie Jackson (Editor)
Jan 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Contribution to BBC Radio Four programme The Turban Bus Dispute
Leonie Jackson (Participant)
18 Apr 2018Activity: Other
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Lessons Learned from Radicalization-Prevention Efforts
Leonie Jackson (Speaker)
22 May 2017 → 23 May 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk