This paper reviews current understandings of the psychology of suicide terrorism for
psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to help them better understand this …

Despite over a decade of government funding and thousands of newcomers to the field of
terrorist research, we are no closer to answering the simple question of “What leads a …

This paper examines the social-psychological factors often implicated in discussions of
terrorist violence/martyrdom, with a particular focus on the role of religion. We offer a brief …

To foster a more in-depth understanding of the psychological processes leading to terrorism,
the author conceptualizes the terrorist act as the final step on a narrowing staircase …

This accessible new book looks at how and why individuals leave terrorist movements, and
considers the lessons and implications that emerge from this process. Focusing on the …

This book offers a guide to interpreting available statistical data on terrorism attacks around
the world. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) now includes more than 113,000 terrorist …

What motivates those who commit violence in the name of political beliefs? Terrorism today
is not solely the preserve of Islam, nor is it a new phenomenon. It emerges from social …

This article considers the challenges associated with completing risk assessments in
countering violent extremism. In particular, it is concerned with risk assessment of those who …

The post-9/11 War on Terror has spectacularly failed and this book argues that we now need
a radically new approach to dealing with international terrorism. Recent policies have …

Since 1981, some 300 organizations-some of them secular and others affiliated to radical
Islam-have carried out more than 600 suicide missions. This book provides information and …