Journal abstract Despite the growing threat of right-wing terrorism as a security concern in many countries, no empirical research has examined the variables that are associated with increases or decreases[…]
Journal abstract In the contemporary Western climate, counter-terrorism discourse dealing with so-called Islamic extremism appears to be obsessed with trying to understand the motives behind what prompts somebody to turn[…]
Chapter summary This chapter reviews recent research on eco-terrorism and distinguishes it from radical environmental terrorism. It begins with a brief review of the history of radical environmental groups and[…]
Chapter summary The chapter reviews literature on how prison structures may create terrorists and the various ways that terrorists are confined when in prison. Results suggest that while many prisoners[…]
Chapter summary This chapter enumerates fourteen recommendations for law enforcement, other government, and community-based organizations to advance their countering violent extremism (CVE) efforts, based on the experiences of CVE practitioners[…]
Chapter summary This chapter demonstrates that criminology theories can provide insight into the study of assassination as a terrorist tactic. An overview of the history of assassination is offered, along[…]
Chapter summary Scholarly interest in the study of suicide attacks and terrorism has grown markedly in the post-9/11 era. In this chapter, we draw attention to the main conceptual, methodological,[…]
Chapter summary This chapter provides an overview of left-wing terrorism in the United States, with a focus on key groups, patterns over time, primary targets, and the main tactics utilized[…]
Chapter summary Over the past two decades, violent jihadis have generated substantial attention in the United States. At the same time, other types of violent extremists have been relatively neglected.[…]
Chapter summary This chapter challenges the conventional wisdom that quantitative and qualitative researchers have nothing in common. In reviewing the major approaches to terrorism research, we not only dispel prevailing[…]
Deradicalization and Disengagement: Exit Programs in Norway and Sweden and Addressing Neo-Nazi Extremism20 March, 2020
Domestic terrorism and hate crimes: legal definitions and media framing of mass shootings in the United States18 March, 2020Reviewing the Role on the Internet in Radicalization Processes10 March, 2020Australian right wing extremist ideology: exploring narratives of nostalgia and nemesis4 March, 2020