JamesAho.This Thing of Darkness (University of Washington Press, 1994). A nuanced introduction to the social construction of enemies, with “terrorists” as a specific type of enemy.
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MarthaCrenshaw.“Thoughts on Relating Terrorism to Historical Contexts,” in Terrorism in Context (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995). A general account of how government responses to opposition groups can contribute to terrorism.
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JeffGoodwin.“A Theory of Categorical Terrorism,”Social Forces (2006) 84: 2027–2046. A political sociologist suggests political and social context is the most important determinant of the likelihood of terrorism.
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ArielMerari.“Deterring Fear: Government Responses to Terrorist Attacks,”Harvard International Review (2002) Winter: 26–31. A good introduction to how reducing the fear of terrorist attacks is an important element of anti-terrorism policy.
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RobertA. Pape.Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism (Random House, 2005). Demonstrates in detail how terrorism emerges as an organizational strategy rather than from individual psycho-pathology.
