Martin Kramer weighs in
Martin Kramer critiques Ropert Pape’s article on suicide terrorism. It’s pretty harsh: Pape has given us a paper of limited originality, based on data that need double-checking, and topped off with conclusions that don’t flow from the findings. It’s more evidence that this kind of work has to be done on an interdisciplinary basis, and ...
Martin Kramer critiques Ropert Pape's article on suicide terrorism. It's pretty harsh:
Martin Kramer critiques Ropert Pape’s article on suicide terrorism. It’s pretty harsh:
Pape has given us a paper of limited originality, based on data that need double-checking, and topped off with conclusions that don’t flow from the findings. It’s more evidence that this kind of work has to be done on an interdisciplinary basis, and in consultation with people who remember.
I’ve already had my say on this, but do check out Kramer’s full post.
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School at Tufts University and the author of The Ideas Industry. Twitter: @dandrezner
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