Stochastic Terrorism: a Linguistic and Psychological Analysis
Stochastic terrorism has been bandied about in recent public discourse. However, it has received little scholarly attention, particularly in understanding its mechanics and the deeper psychological context in which it might flourish. The history and phenomenology of the term are elaborated upon, and...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2021
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Perspectives on terrorism
Year: 2021, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: 2-13 |
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Summary: | Stochastic terrorism has been bandied about in recent public discourse. However, it has received little scholarly attention, particularly in understanding its mechanics and the deeper psychological context in which it might flourish. The history and phenomenology of the term are elaborated upon, and its psychological meaning is explored through the application of linguistic pragmatics, the psychoanalysis of large group regression—what we term "poliregression"—and terrorism risk assessment. The January 6 Capitol siege and other historical events are used as illustrations. |
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Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 10-13 |
ISSN: | 2334-3745 |