Modern terrorism: motives of individual terrorists or the strategies of terrorist groups?/ Tim Höflinger
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Global Change, Peace & Security: Vol 33, No. 1, February 2021, pp. 77-83Summary: Analysing the literature on causes of terrorism and terrorist profiles one finds that there is little consensus over particular patterns in motivations. On a spectrum of variables ranging from the international to the individual level, academics have identified a multitude of factors that could explain terrorism such as socio-economic conditions, government behaviour, leadership, modernisation, religion, ideology, history, ethnic relations, conflicts, injustice, demographic changes and personality traits.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | TERRORISM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 66030-1001 |
Analysing the literature on causes of terrorism and terrorist profiles one finds that there is little consensus over particular patterns in motivations. On a spectrum of variables ranging from the international to the individual level, academics have identified a multitude of factors that could explain terrorism such as socio-economic conditions, government behaviour, leadership, modernisation, religion, ideology, history, ethnic relations, conflicts, injustice, demographic changes and personality traits.
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