Terrorism: Perspectives from the Social Sciences

Murat Haner is Assistant Professor in the School Criminology & Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. Melissa M. Sloan is Professor of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida.

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• 1. Terrorism: Definitions and Classifications2. Living with the Terrorist Threat: The Psychosocial Impact of Terrorism3. Theories of Terrorism: Psychological, Sociological, and Criminological Explanations 4. Why People Join Terrorist Groups: The Radicalization Process5. Women, Gender, and Terrorism: Exploring Gendered Pathways and Experiences6. Ideological Terrorism: Far-Left vs. Far-Right Political Extremism7. Nationalistic Terrorism: Ethnic Nationalism and Non-State Terrorist Violence8. Religious Terrorism: Terrorist Violence Motivated by Religious Imperatives9. Targets and Tactics: When, Where, and How Terrorists Kill10. Terrorism and the Media: Communication Strategies and their Consequences11. Financing Terrorism: How Terrorists Raise, Store, and Transfer Funds12. Countering Terrorism: Considerations for Shaping Effective Security Strategies13. Ethical Issues in Countering Terrorism: Emerging Technologies and Questionable Practices