Terrorism Between “Syndrome” and “Tool”

Authors: Kruglanski, Arie W.; Fishman, Shira

Source: Current Directions in Psychological Science, Volume 15, Number 1, February 2006 , pp. 45-48(4)

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Abstract:

Two psychological views of terrorism are described, approaching it as a “syndrome” and as a “tool” respectively. Research thus far found little support for the syndrome view. The heterogeneity of terrorism's users is consistent with the tool view, affording an analysis of terrorism in terms of goal–means psychology.

Keywords: terrorism; syndrome; tool

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0963-7214.2006.00404.x

Affiliations: 1: University of Maryland, College Park

Publication date: 2006-02-01