Handbook of Understanding Terrorism, Gebunden

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This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including all the following dimensions:

Macro-criminological theories

Psycho-criminological models of aggression

Psycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR)

Psychopathology

Social psychology, particularly in the areas of intergroup relations, identity, need for closure, and, the quest for significance

Ideological and religious passions and extremism

International in scope, each chapter draws on a combination of these frameworks, exemplified in a collection of case series and studies, to help students, practitioners, and researchers better understand these phenomena.