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Conceptualizing Terrorist Violence And Suicide Bombing, Murad Ismayilov
Conceptualizing Terrorist Violence And Suicide Bombing, Murad Ismayilov
Journal of Strategic Security
This article presents an analysis of different approaches to terrorist violence, with a particular focus on suicide terrorism, using the above mentioned levels of analysis as a conceptual framework to organize this study. In doing so, the article focuses primarily on four selected studies: Khashan's theory of collective Palestinian frustration operating at individual and structural levels; Pape's strategic theory of suicide terrorism, Devji's notion of global jihad, and Hammes' conceptualization of suicide terrorism as one of the strategies of Fourth Generation Warfare, all studied at a strategic level. Drawing on these analyses, as well as on Tilly, this article attempts …
Eriksonian Identity Theory In Counterterrorism, Cally O'Brien
Eriksonian Identity Theory In Counterterrorism, Cally O'Brien
Journal of Strategic Security
Certain terrorists come from unexpected backgrounds. They give up comfortable lives and opportunities in order to wage jihad. Their existence has puzzled various theorists since they came to light. This article will explain how a theory of psychosocial identity formation created by Erik Erikson and his student James Marcia may explain this phenomenon. It will also explain how Erikson's theoretical legacy has contributed to current attempts at increasing moderation in the Middle East through education. Many of those attempts reflect ideas that are drawn from Eriksonian theory, although they are not typically described in Eriksonian terms. Meanwhile, while some theorists …
Introduction: Perspectives On Religious Fundamentalism And Families In The U.S., Vivian E. Hamilton
Introduction: Perspectives On Religious Fundamentalism And Families In The U.S., Vivian E. Hamilton
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
God Of Our Fathers, Gods For Ourselves: Fundamentalism And Postmodern Belief, Frederick Mark Gedicks
God Of Our Fathers, Gods For Ourselves: Fundamentalism And Postmodern Belief, Frederick Mark Gedicks
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Fundamentalism, The First Amendment, And The Rise Of The Religious Right, Randall Balmer
Fundamentalism, The First Amendment, And The Rise Of The Religious Right, Randall Balmer
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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The Nonproblem Of Fundamentalism, Andrew Koppelman
The Nonproblem Of Fundamentalism, Andrew Koppelman
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.