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The terrorist identity : explaining the terrorist threat /
Who would strap a bomb to his chest, walk into a crowded subway station and blow himself up? Only by examining how a terrorist understands his own identity and actions can this question be answered. The authors of The Terrorist Identity explore how the notion of self-concept combined with membership...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2006.
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| Colección: | Alternative criminology series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Who would strap a bomb to his chest, walk into a crowded subway station and blow himself up? Only by examining how a terrorist understands his own identity and actions can this question be answered. The authors of The Terrorist Identity explore how the notion of self-concept combined with membership in terrorist and extremist groups, can shape and sustain the identity of a terrorist as well as their subsequent justification for violence and the legitimacy of their actions. The book provides an understanding of identity that draws on concepts from psychology, criminology, and sociology. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 301 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-292) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429486033 1429486031 0814707157 0814707165 9780814707159 9780814707166 9780814707814 0814707815 |