The sociology of terrorism : peoples, places and processes / Stephen Vertigans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vertigans, Stephen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Social aspects.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

xiv, 214 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

This is the first terrorism textbook based on sociological research. It adopts an innovative framework that draws together historical and modern, local and global, and social processes for a range of individuals, groups and societies. Individual behaviour and dispositions are embedded within these broader relationships and activities, allowing a more holistic account of terrorism to emerge. In addition, the shifting forms of identification and interwoven attitudes to political violence are discussed in order to explain the emergence, continuation, and end of terrorist careers. The book draws on examples from across the discursive spectrum, including religious, red and black racialist, nationalist, and trans-national. It also spans territories as diverse as Chechnya, Germany, Italy, Japan, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, South America, the UK, and the US.

Contents:

A sociological approach to terrorism: people, places and processes

History: the legacy of political violence

Habitus: terrorism and violent dispositions

Becoming a "terrorist": processes into groups

Group dynamics: trusting terrorists, secrets and ties

Actions, tactics and targets: emotions and rationale behind terror attacks

The end game: stopping and leaving terrorism

Concluding thoughts: from beginning to end.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415572651

0415572657

9780415572668

0415572665

OCLC:

613424204