Problems in Determining the Motivation of Terrorists.

Abstract

Paper outlines the difficulties in researching for empirical data on individual and group motivation of terrorists in modern times. Definitional confusion is included as the start point. A wide range of writings are examined in an effort to understand the psychological and sociological motivations of the individuals terrorist. The preponderance of the literature found does not provide usable empirical information and much of the published and government contract work repeats other authors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA177896

Entities

People

  • Allen F. Rossow

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • International Relations
  • Military Art
  • Morals (Social Psychology)
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.