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The Terror Pandemic: The International Diffusion Of Terrorism, Stephen Michael Chicoine
The Terror Pandemic: The International Diffusion Of Terrorism, Stephen Michael Chicoine
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The online recruitment efforts of ISIS have raised questions about the new role of the internet in the spread of terrorism. However, the use of the mass media by terrorist groups to recruit and spread is not unique to ISIS or the digital age and has been an aspect of terrorism since its modern conception. To explain the spread of terrorism historically and understand the unique dimensions of terrorism and the internet, a cultural explanation is proposed to explain the process through terrorism spreads as well as the content that inspires violence. This study includes two major parts: a virtual …