What Makes a Terrorist : Economics and the Roots of Terrorism /

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Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fueled by falsehoods and misinformation. Leading politicians and scholars have argued that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krueger, Alan B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Economische aspecten.
Terrorisme.
Terrorists.
Terrorism > Economic aspects.
Terrorism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
terrorism.
Terroristes.
Terrorisme > Aspect economique.
Terrorism
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fueled by falsehoods and misinformation. Leading politicians and scholars have argued that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often college-educated, backgrounds. In What Makes a Terrorist, Alan Krueger argues that if we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do. Krueger is an influential economist who has applied rigorous statistical analysis.
Item Description:Originally published: 2007.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages).
ISBN:9781400828838

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