Terrorist Organizations in the News: A Computational Approach to Measure Media Attention Toward Terrorism
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DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2021.1936068
Abstract: Media play a vital role in shaping public perceptions of political violence, including terrorism. By covering extremists, media grant terrorists access to a global audience and legitimize their sta... read more here.
Keywords: organizations news; computational approach; terrorism; approach measure ... See more keywords
Terrorists as Rebels: Territorial Goals, Oil Resources, and Civil War Onset in Terrorist Campaigns
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DOI: 10.1093/fpa/oraa012
Abstract: Recent studies show terrorist organizations that target only civilians almost always fail to achieve their ultimate objectives. On the contrary, groups that target combatants and civilians have better chances of success. Yet, most terrorist organizations… read more here.
Keywords: civil war; target; war; terrorist organizations ... See more keywords
The Impact of Ideological Ambiguity on Terrorist Organizations
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DOI: 10.1177/00220027211073921
Abstract: Organizations that have a clear and unambiguous focus acquire greater legitimacy, which raises their capacity for mobilization. Using data on terrorist organizations, this paper explores two empirical implications of this claim: A terrorist organization’s survival… read more here.
Keywords: impact ideological; terrorist organizations; ambiguity; ideological ambiguity ... See more keywords
The Tendency of Terrorist Organizations to Explosive Attacks: An Institutional Theory Perspective
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.747967
Abstract: Focusing on the tendency of terrorist organizations to explosive attack, this article applied the institutional theory as the basis to explain the inherent logic of attack type similarity from the perspective of mimetic, coercive, and… read more here.
Keywords: organizations explosive; tendency; institutional theory; explosive attacks ... See more keywords