The Cambridge handbook of the psychology of violent extremism /
This comprehensive resource on the psychology of violent extremism is invaluable for scholars, practitioners, policymakers and students in political science, criminology, sociology and psychology. It provides multi-level analyses and practical insights, making it invaluable for understanding and imp...
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Cambridge ; New York :
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. Concepts, definitions, and trends. Terrorism, radicalization, and (violent) extremism : concepts and definitions / Alex P. Schmid
- The future of violent extremism research : 5 recommendations based on a machine-learning analysis of 34,000+ articles / Jonas R. Kunst and Milan Obaidi
- Part II. Individual-level perspectives. Individual differences and violent extremism : personality, mental disorders, and risk pathways / Milan Obaidi, Robin Bergh, and John F. Dovidio
- Conceptualizing diversity among violent extremists : a typology and a model for explaining change / Tore Bjørgo
- The role of gender in violent extremism / Katrine Fangen and Inger Skjelsbæk
- Quest for significance and violent extremism / Erica Molinario, David Webber, Katarzyna Jasko, and Arie W. Kruglanski
- Religious fundamentalism and violent extremism / Mirra Noor Milla and Whinda Yustisia
- Conspiracy theories and violent extremism / Kinga Bierwiaczonek, Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Sander van der Linden, and Bettina Rottweiler
- Violent extremism and the moral landscape / Tore Wig and Milan Obaidi
- Emotions in violent extremism / Nicole Tausch, Sidney Bode, and Eran Halperin
- Part III. Group-level perspectives. Social identity, self-uncertainty, and violent extremism / Michael A. Hogg
- The role of identity fusion in violent extremism / Ángel Gómez, Alexandra Vázquez, Laura Blanco, and Juana Chinchilla
- Devoted versus rational actors : radicalizing for extreme conflict and the will to fight / Scott Atran
- Political violence versus violent extremism : a social dominance theory approach / Felicia Pratto, Shana Levin, Aleksandra Rusowicz, J. N. Rasmus Möring, and Anthony F. Lemieux
- The role of relative deprivation in the process of radicalization into violent extremism / Danny Osborne, Kieren J. Lilly, Jonas R. Kunst, Milan Obaidi, and Kees van den Bos
- Navigating the threat landscape : understanding the role of threat perceptions in violent extremism / Milan Obaidi, Jonas R. Kunst, and Kledian Myftari
- The role of dehumanization in violent extremism / Gordon Hodson and Nour S. Kteily
- Part IV. Macro-level perspectives. Inequality, poverty, and the staircase to terrorism : a "societies to cells" approach to violent extremism / Fathali M. Moghaddam, Kevin R. Carriere, and Raimundo Salas-Schweikart
- Foreign military interventions, occupations, and violent extremism / James A. Piazza
- The psychological consequences of globalization and the rise of violent extremism / Simon Ozer and Milan Obaidi
- Climate and catalyst events and their intersection with violent extremism / Nora C. G. Benningstad, Andreas Miles-Novelo, Jonas R. Kunst, Milan Obaidi, and Craig A. Anderson
- Temporal perspectives : understanding the psychology of violent extremism through a temporal lens / Ann-Cathrin Coenen and Séamus A. Power
- Concluding remarks / Jonas R. Kunst and Milan Obaidi.