1st Edition
Theories of Terrorism Contemporary Perspectives
Preface
Part I. Becoming a Terrorist
1. Terrorism & the Psychological Processes
Orla Lynch and Carmel Joyce
2. Explaining Political Terrorism
Michael Stohl and Peter Grabosky
3. Explaining Religious Terrorism
Nilay Saiya
4. Explaining White Supremacy and Domestic Terrorism
Amanda Graham
Part II. Being a Terrorist
5. Gender and Terrorism
Kathy Laster and Edna Erez
6. Terrorist Target Selection
Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk
7. Explaining Suicide Bombings
Susanne Martin
8. Code of the Terrorist
Murat Haner, Michael L. Benson, and Francis T. Cullen
Part III. Beyond Terrorism
9. Desistance from Terrorism
Daren Fisher
10. Terrorism and Deterrence
Pauline L. Moore & Brian A. Jackson
11. Situational Crime Prevention and Terrorism
Joshua D. Freilich, Jeff Gruenewald, and Steven Chermak
12. Fear of Terrorism
Heejin Lee, Brooke Miller Gialopsos, and Cheryl Lero Jonson
13. How Terrorism Ends?
Leonard B. Weinberg
Biography
Murat Haner is a Lecturer of Criminology at the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. He received his PhD from University of Cincinnati. He is author of The Freedom Fighter: A Terrorist’s Own Story. His current research is focused on examining the issue of radicalization into terrorist organizations and understanding public opinion on terrorism, counterterrorism policies, and other pressing social issues. His research has been published in journals such as British Journal of Criminology, Crime & Delinquency, and Terrorism & Political Violence.
Melissa M. Sloan is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida. She received her PhD in Sociology from Vanderbilt University. Her research interests include the sociology of emotion, with a particular focus on fear of terrorism and psychological well-being, and the interdisciplinary research process. Her research has been published in journals such as Social Psychology Quarterly, Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, and the American Review of Public Administration.
RECOMMENDED by CHOICE (January 2023)
"The collection's major contribution is to bring together in one volume different scholarly approaches to the study of terrorism, including psychology, sociology, criminology, organizational theory, and political science. ... Most chapters deliver on the volume’s promises with studies that are well researched, readable, and relevant to a variety of audiences."
--C. J. Wright, Austin Peay State Univeristy
