1st Edition
Theories of Terrorism Contemporary Perspectives
Theories of Terrorism explains and advances the major theories of terrorism that address issues of becoming a terrorist, being a terrorist, and leaving terrorism, in a clear and accessible format.
Readers will gain an understanding of the most promising explanations of terrorism that have been developed to date and how they can be used to explore core substantive issues related to the topic. The content is delivered with a scholarly depth, though still accessible by students at different levels. The book offers explanations from prominent scholars for the three phases of radicalization, covering emerging topics such as women’s involvement in terrorism, fear of terrorism, the code of the terrorist, and suicide terrorism. This is the first book in the Advances in Criminological Theory series to address the issue of terrorism and emphasizes the use of theory to direct research development in the future.
The style and content coverage of the book make it appropriate as a supplemental text in undergraduate courses on terrorism and political violence. The inclusion of current empirical literature and guidance for future research efforts gives the text appeal for graduate students and academics in the disciplines of criminology/criminal justice, political science, sociology, and interdisciplinary terrorism studies. The emphasis on theory and the radicalization process throughout the text will also make the book useful as a reference for general graduate-level theory courses within these areas.
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.
