Understanding Lone Wolf Terrorism: Global Patterns, Motivations and Prevention
- ISBN-10
- 9400729804
- ISBN-13
- 9789400729803
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 119
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-12-08
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Author
- Ramón Spaaij
Description
What drives lone wolf terrorists to commit mass violence? Drawing on extensive international data and qualitative case studies, this book examines the key trends, features and dimensions of lone wolf terrorism worldwide over the past four decades.
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