The Social and Neurological Construction of Martyrdom

Abstract

The goals of the proposed research are twofold: 1) to further our understand for how Violent Extremist Organizations recruit people to join their cause, and 2) understand how appeals to martyrdom are influenced by candidates beliefs and cultural backgrounds.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jul 15, 2016
Source ID
FA95501610074

Entities

People

  • Robert Pape

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of Chicago

Tags

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design