This article contains a personal reflection of experiences in terrorism research over the past few decades. It begins by discussing early academic struggles to recognize the legitimacy of terrorism research, especially in the field of criminal justice. This is followed by a selective description of events where the author correctly predicted events as well as those where he was blindsided by surprises. It closes with an appeal to both the academy and the American public to move beyond ideology and populist understandings of terrorism to grapple with the multiple forms and complexities of terrorist violence.

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回顾过去，展望未来：个人反思

本文包含对过去几十年恐怖主义研究经验的个人反思。它首先讨论了承认恐怖主义研究合法性的早期学术斗争，特别是在刑事司法领域。随后选择性地描述了作者正确预测的事件以及他因意外而措手不及的事件。最后呼吁学术界和美国公众超越意识形态和对恐怖主义的民粹主义理解，以应对恐怖主义暴力的多种形式和复杂性。