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The paradox of progress: How ‘disruptive,’ ‘dual-use,’ ‘democratized,’ and ‘diffused’ technologies shape terrorist innovation

open access: yesTATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
Building upon the existing literature on terror innovation, this research article introduces a new analytical framework that highlights four key elements of emerging technologies which facilitate their adoption by terrorist groups.
Don Rassler, Yannick Veilleux-Lepage
doaj   +1 more source

An Introduction to Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism

open access: yes, 2023
The book, 'An Introduction to Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism,' primarily seeks to elucidate the foundational studies of terrorism, its conceptual frameworks, and theoretical perspectives. This section also adopts a historical lens, tracing the evolution of terrorism on a global scale.
openaire   +1 more source

Making sense of terrorism: a narrative approach to the study of violent events

open access: yesCritical Studies on Terrorism, 2019
How does violence become understood as terrorism? In this article, we show how a narrative approach to the study of violent events offers a conceptually productive way to understand the process of “seeing” an event as a terrorist act, one that explicitly
Alexandra Homolar   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tracking individualized stuck points in cognitive processing therapy: The amount of change matters

open access: yesJournal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) targets maladaptive beliefs called “stuck points,” which are typically assessed using standardized measures (e.g., the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory [PTCI]). This study examined whether changes in person‐specific individualized stuck points (ISPs) were associated with reductions in self‐reported and ...
Philip Held   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

NHIS Lecture Series, Fall 2002 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
George P. FletcherSchool of Law, Columbia UniversityOctober 16, 2002 Romantics at War: Glory and Guilt in the Age of Terrorism John M. RichardsonSchool of International Service, American UniversityNovember 20, 2002 From Development Failure to Deadly ...
Center for International Education
core   +1 more source

Eco-terrorism or Eco-tage: An Argument for the Proper Frame [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
What does the term “terrorism” mean? Is it accurate to lump illegal acts that destroy property but carefully avoid harming people into the same category as acts clearly intended to kill? Is this a difference of kind or just of degree?
Sumner, David Thomas, Weidman, Lisa M.
core   +2 more sources

Terrorism in Pakistan: the psychosocial context and why it matters

open access: yesBJPsych International, 2018
Terrorism is often construed as a well-thought-out, extreme form of violence to perceived injustices. The after effects of terrorism are usually reported without understanding the underlying psychological and social determinants of the terrorist act ...
A. Nizami   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sociocultural determinants of mental health among male sexual trauma survivors

open access: yesJournal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Male sexual trauma survivors are understudied compared to their female counterparts despite having a high risk for mental health difficulties. This study aimed to use structural equation modeling to examine the unique influences of sociocultural factors, specifically masculinity facets and negative social reactions upon disclosing sexual ...
Faith O. Nomamiukor, Blair E. Wisco
wiley   +1 more source

The Logic behind Suicide Terrorism and its Connection to Islam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze suicide terrorism and to examine the logic behind it. The thesis will examine recent Islamic suicide terrorism and why it is so successful.
Minnick, Sarah
core   +1 more source

Is it a war against terrorism or a war for terrorism? [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Latinoamericana de Psicopatologia Fundamental, 2006
The question of this study has to do with the underlying fantasy behind the Israeli pattern of encounter with Palestinians. In other words, does Israel create that which it claims to fear most, i.e. terrorism? This paper is based on my research in Israel and the United States.
openaire   +5 more sources

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