Why They Fight: Ideology and Terrorist Motivation

There is a disconnect between the ideological and political nature of terrorism, on the one hand, and the apparent motives of terrorists on the other, where identification with that political and ideological context is often seen to be limited. This is arguably a central dilemma in the study of terr...

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Main Author: Holbrook, Baldvin Donald (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2025, Volume: 37, Issue: 7, Pages: 945-960
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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