Lethal Beliefs: Ideology and the Lethality of Terrorist Organizations

Open-source data and studies indicate the higher lethality rates of jihadist groups versus other types of terrorist organizations. I argue jihadist groups are more lethal than other groups due to their higher ideological intensity, determined by observing how ideology corresponds to a group’s goals,...

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Main Author: Levy, Ido (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 811-827
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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