Publication

The articles in this issue focus on 1) how the idea of ‘fanaticism’ can assist academics and counterterrorism practitioners working to understand the role extremist beliefs play in motivating involvement in terrorist violence; 2) why some terrorist groups direct their violence against civilians while others limit this occurrence; 3) terrorist tactics used by criminal organizations in Mexico; and 4) what can motivate terrorist groups to employ nonviolent means when carrying out prison breaks. The issue also includes 1) a research note on models of religious conversion and radicalization; 2) a study of the so-called Islamic State’s distribution tactics on anonymous online file sharing services; and 3) book reviews, bibliographies, an overview of recent online resources and more centered on the topic of terrorism.