The Irrational Terrorist and Other Persistent Terrorism Myths / / Arie Perliger, Darren Hudson, Riley Post.

Refuting popular myths and misconceptions, provides an accessible, theoretically grounded, fact-based explanation of the motivations and behavior of terrorist groups.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2020
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (165 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables and Figures --
1 What We Think We Know About Terrorism --
2 Myth: I Know Terrorism When I See It --
3 Myth: Religious Fundamentalism Is the Only Source of Terrorism --
4 Myth: Terrorists Are Poor and Uneducated --
5 Myth: Terrorists Are Crazy --
6 Myth: Terrorist Organizations Are Unsophisticated --
7 The Influence of the Media and Governments --
8 Four Critical Myths of Counterterrorism --
9 Putting It All in Perspective --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the Book
Summary:Refuting popular myths and misconceptions, provides an accessible, theoretically grounded, fact-based explanation of the motivations and behavior of terrorist groups.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781685850968
9783110783537
DOI:10.1515/9781685850968
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Arie Perliger, Darren Hudson, Riley Post.