Emotions and terrorism research: A case for a social-psychological agenda

Rice, Stephen K.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.04.012

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“…37 These emotions can give rise to a host of action tendencies. 38 In line with previous research, 39 the interviewed experts named different negative emotions that they considered to be related to radicalization. Many found the radicalized individuals to have feelings of anger and hatred.…”

Section: The Radical's Emotionssupporting

confidence: 70%

The Narrative of Victimization and Deradicalization: An Expert View

Aarten

Mulder

Pemberton

2017

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism

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Section: The Radical's Emotionssupporting

confidence: 70%

The Narrative of Victimization and Deradicalization: An Expert View

Aarten

Mulder

Pemberton

2017

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism

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“…In general, the prevalence of young population in poor socioeconomic environments may induce social deprivation that is conducive to frustrated, angry and violent behaviour of individuals (cf., van Bergen et al, 2015). These psychosocial risk factors in specific regions can cause terrorism (cf., Christens & Speer, 2005;LaFree & Dugan, 2009;Regoeczi, 2003;Rice, 2009). In particular, the combination of problematic socioeconomic conditions and high growth rates of population in society may drag the young individuals into a collective/individual deviance and in turn to terrorism.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Terrorism and crime are alike (Rice, 2009) and are affected by demographic, socioeconomic and environmental features of particular locations (Cozens, 2008, p. 431). The scientific research shows that manifold factors support terrorism (Enders et al, 2016;Coggins, 2015;Crenshaw, 1981).…”

Section: Concluding Observations and Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Put otherwise, this policy should provide education and socioeconomic opportunity for young people to contrast the anti-modernization advocated by fundamentalists in society (cf., Krieger & Meierrieks, 2010. This socioeconomic policy can support wealth and wellbeing in populated and poor regions of the globe to reduce situational factors of terrorism and political violence (cf., Rice, 2009). In particular, the rising economic prosperity of certain regions may help to lower high growth rates of population and subsistence stress in the long run that are possible distal causes of terrorism in society.…”

Section: Concluding Observations and Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Theory of General Causes of Terrorism - High Population Growth, Income Inequality and Relative Deprivation

Coccia

2018

AOP

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This paper has two goals. The first is to analyze the possible association between demographic factors and effects of terrorist attacks in society. The second is to detect possible socioeconomic and psychosocial risk factors. These topics are basic in social sciences because terrorism is growing both in rich and in developing nations (Devezas & Santos, 2006; Root causes, 2015;Li & Schaub, 2004;Norris et al., 2013; Reardon, Abstract.A fundamental problem in psychosocial sciences is how to explain the root causes of terrorism. The vast literature has analyzed several determinants of terrorism. However, the precise role of demographic factors for the evolution of terrorism is hardly known. Statistical evidence here reveals that fatalities for incidents of terrorism are associated with growth rates of population. This finding seems to suggest that terrorism thrives -in average-in specific regions with high growth rates of population that may generate income inequality, subsistence stress and relative deprivation of people. In addition, geospatial analysis here reveals that countries with high association between fatalities from terrorist incidents and population growth are mainly in Africa and Middle East. Overall, then, the study here can clarify and generalize whenever possible, one of the causes of terrorism, which seems to be due to sociodemographic factors combined with psychosocial risk factors. Finally, the study suggests socioeconomic policies directed to reduce this critical problem in society.

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“…Terrorism and crime are alike (Rice, 2009) and are affected by demographic, socioeconomic and environmental features of particular locations (Cozens, 2008, p. 431). On the basis of the argument presented in this paper, we can therefore conclude that -in average-terrorism is also correlated to high growth rates of population, combined with poverty, high income inequality and political instability of countries, ceteris paribus.…”

Section: Concluding Observationsmentioning

confidence: 99%