The Causes and Psychology of Terrorism

Author(s): Lorenzo Vidino
Series: ISN Special Feature
Publisher(s): International Relations and Security Nework (ISN), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2012

9/11 prompted widespread interest in the causes and psychology that lay behind terrorist activities. And while old theoretical models cannot be easily applied to what is a continuously evolving phenomenon, history and pre-9/11 scholarship remain invaluable tools for explaining terrorism, argues the author.

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