The Terrorist Identity: Explaining the Terrorist Threat

by Michael Arena, Bruce A. Arrigo, Michael P. Arena

Book Overview

Who would strap a bomb to his chest, walk into a crowded subway station and blow himself up? Only by examining how a terrorist understands his own identity and actions can this question be answered. The authors of The Terrorist Identity explore how the notion of self-concept combined with membership in terrorist and extremist groups, can shape and sustain the identity of a terrorist as well as their subsequent justification for violence and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814707165
• ISBN13: 9780814707166
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"