The Terrorist Identity : : Explaining the Terrorist Threat / / Bruce A. Arrigo, Michael P. Arena.
Who would strap a bomb to his chest, walk into a crowded subway station and blow himself up? Only by examining how a terrorist understands his own identity and actions can this question be answered. The authors of The Terrorist Identity explore how the notion of self-concept combined with membership...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Alternative Criminology ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part I
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Psychology of Terrorism
- 3 The Sociology of Identity
- Part II
- 4 An Overview of Five Extremist Organizations
- 5 The Provisional Irish Republican Army
- 6 The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)
- 7 The Peruvian Shining Path
- 8 The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- 9 Racist Skinheads
- Part III
- 10 Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Authors