The Role of Beliefs in Motivating Involvement in Terrorism: a Response to Lorne L. Dawson’s article "Bringing Religiosity Back In: Critical Reflection on the Explanation of Western Homegrown Religious Terrorism (Parts I & II)," Perspectives on Terrorism vol. 15, nos. 1 & 2 (February & April 2021)

The causes of involvement in terrorism continue to be subject to a rich academic debate. In several recent contributions, Lorne Dawson, professor of new religious movements, has argued that terrorism researchers too often downplay the role of religious convictions. In setting out his arguments, Daws...

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Main Author: Schuurman, Bart 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Perspectives on terrorism
Year: 2021, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: 85-92
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Keywords:
Ideology
Terrorism
Hofstadgroup
Dawson
Religion
response

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