Similarities and Differences between Terrorists and Their Supporters: Findings from Northern Ireland

Why do only a few people radicalise when many appear to have been exposed to potential causes of radicalisation? This issue is referred to as the specificity problem and is widely recognised as one of the fundamental questions facing terrorism research. Also recognised is that meaningful answers wil...

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Authors: Ylitalo-James, Emma (Author) ; Silke, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Perspectives on terrorism
Year: 2025, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 8-25
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