Stephen Vertigans is Professor of Sociology in the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University, Scotland. He has published widely on terrorism and related militant groups, with recent books including Militant Islam: A Sociology of Characteristics, Causes and Consequences (2009) and Terrorism and Societies (2008).

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• Introduction 1. A Sociological Approach to Terrorism: People, Places and Processes 2. History: The Legacy of Political Violence 3. Habitus: Terrorism and Violent Dispositions 4. Becoming a 'Terrorist': Processes into Groups 5. Group Dynamics: Trusting Terrorists, Secrets and Ties 6. Actions, Tactics and Targets: Emotions and Rationale Behind Terror Attacks 7. The End Game: Stopping and Leaving Terrorism 8. Concluding Thoughts: From Beginning to End

Stephen Vertigans is Professor of Sociology in the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University, Scotland. He has published widely on terrorism and related militant groups, with recent books including Militant Islam: A Sociology of Characteristics, Causes and Consequences (2009) and Terrorism and Societies (2008).

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• Introduction 1. A Sociological Approach to Terrorism: People, Places and Processes 2. History: The Legacy of Political Violence 3. Habitus: Terrorism and Violent Dispositions 4. Becoming a 'Terrorist': Processes into Groups 5. Group Dynamics: Trusting Terrorists, Secrets and Ties 6. Actions, Tactics and Targets: Emotions and Rationale Behind Terror Attacks 7. The End Game: Stopping and Leaving Terrorism 8. Concluding Thoughts: From Beginning to End

Stephen Vertigans is Professor of Sociology in the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University, Scotland. He has published widely on terrorism and related militant groups, with recent books including Militant Islam: A Sociology of Characteristics, Causes and Consequences (2009) and Terrorism and Societies (2008).

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• Introduction 1. A Sociological Approach to Terrorism: People, Places and Processes 2. History: The Legacy of Political Violence 3. Habitus: Terrorism and Violent Dispositions 4. Becoming a 'Terrorist': Processes into Groups 5. Group Dynamics: Trusting Terrorists, Secrets and Ties 6. Actions, Tactics and Targets: Emotions and Rationale Behind Terror Attacks 7. The End Game: Stopping and Leaving Terrorism 8. Concluding Thoughts: From Beginning to End