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Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Terrorists' Psychological and Economic Rationality; 1.2 Purpose of the Book; 1.3 What We Know So Far; 1.4 Research Framework; 1.4.1 Puzzles under Consideration; 1.4.2 Research Strategy; 1.4.3 Sample Selection; 1.5 Organization of the Book; 2 Conceptual Considerations; 2.1 Why They Fight: Examining Terrorists' Motives; 2.1.1 Assuming Political Motives as Prime Drivers; 2.1.2 Assuming Alternative Motives as Prime Drivers; 2.1.3 Overview of the Motives
2.2 How They Fight: Terrorism and Rational Choice2.2.1 The Evolution of Rational Choice Theory; 2.2.2 The Premises of Rational Choice Theory; 2.2.3 Rational Choice Theory under Attack; 2.2.4 Alternative Concepts of Rationality and Modifications of Rational Choice Theory; 2.3 Conclusion; 3 The Puzzle of Inter-Terrorist Group Violence; 3.1 Questioning the Political Rationality of Terrorist Groups; 3.2 State of Research; 3.3 Conceptual Foundations and Research Methodology; 3.3.1 The Puzzle Revisited: Inter-Terrorist Group Violence from Different Conceptual Perspectives
3.3.2 Research Design: Methodology and Operationalization 3.4 A First Impression: Reviewing Groups from a Macro-Perspective ; 3.5 The Case of Northern Ireland; 3.5.1 Inter-Group Violence between Republicans and Loyalists; 3.5.2 Inter-Republican and Inter-Loyalist Violence; 3.5.3 Concluding Remarks; 3.6 The Case of the Palestinian Territories; 3.6.1 Reviewing Inter-Group Violence; 3.6.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence; 3.6.3 Concluding Remarks; 3.7 Further Cases Considered; 3.7.1 Reviewing Inter-Group Violence; 3.7.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence
3.7.3 Concluding Remarks3.8 Conclusion; 3.8.1 Reviewing the Occurrence of Inter-Group Violence; 3.8.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence; 4 The Puzzle of the Political Ineffectiveness of Terrorist Groups; 4.1 Questioning the Political Rationality of Terrorist Groups; 4.2 State of Research; 4.2.1 Evidence of Tactical Effectiveness; 4.2.2 Evidence of Strategic Effectiveness; 4.2.3 Evidence of Strategic Failure; 4.2.4 Overview of Political Success and Failure; 4.3 Conceptual Foundations and Research Methodology
4.3.1 The Puzzle Revisited: The Ineffectiveness of Terrorist Groups from Different Conceptual Perspectives4.3.2 Research Design: Methodology and Operationalization ; 4.4 The Political Effectiveness of Terrorist Groups Revisited; 4.4.1 Overview of the Objectives of Terrorist Groups; 4.4.2 Overview of the Achievements of Terrorist Groups; 4.4.3 Concluding Remarks; 4.5 Testing the Explanatory Power of Alternative Approaches; 4.5.1 Terrorists in Their Own Words; 4.5.2 The Behavior of Terrorist Groups and Revealed Preferences; 4.5.3 Concluding Remarks
2.2 How They Fight: Terrorism and Rational Choice2.2.1 The Evolution of Rational Choice Theory; 2.2.2 The Premises of Rational Choice Theory; 2.2.3 Rational Choice Theory under Attack; 2.2.4 Alternative Concepts of Rationality and Modifications of Rational Choice Theory; 2.3 Conclusion; 3 The Puzzle of Inter-Terrorist Group Violence; 3.1 Questioning the Political Rationality of Terrorist Groups; 3.2 State of Research; 3.3 Conceptual Foundations and Research Methodology; 3.3.1 The Puzzle Revisited: Inter-Terrorist Group Violence from Different Conceptual Perspectives
3.3.2 Research Design: Methodology and Operationalization 3.4 A First Impression: Reviewing Groups from a Macro-Perspective ; 3.5 The Case of Northern Ireland; 3.5.1 Inter-Group Violence between Republicans and Loyalists; 3.5.2 Inter-Republican and Inter-Loyalist Violence; 3.5.3 Concluding Remarks; 3.6 The Case of the Palestinian Territories; 3.6.1 Reviewing Inter-Group Violence; 3.6.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence; 3.6.3 Concluding Remarks; 3.7 Further Cases Considered; 3.7.1 Reviewing Inter-Group Violence; 3.7.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence
3.7.3 Concluding Remarks3.8 Conclusion; 3.8.1 Reviewing the Occurrence of Inter-Group Violence; 3.8.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence; 4 The Puzzle of the Political Ineffectiveness of Terrorist Groups; 4.1 Questioning the Political Rationality of Terrorist Groups; 4.2 State of Research; 4.2.1 Evidence of Tactical Effectiveness; 4.2.2 Evidence of Strategic Effectiveness; 4.2.3 Evidence of Strategic Failure; 4.2.4 Overview of Political Success and Failure; 4.3 Conceptual Foundations and Research Methodology
4.3.1 The Puzzle Revisited: The Ineffectiveness of Terrorist Groups from Different Conceptual Perspectives4.3.2 Research Design: Methodology and Operationalization ; 4.4 The Political Effectiveness of Terrorist Groups Revisited; 4.4.1 Overview of the Objectives of Terrorist Groups; 4.4.2 Overview of the Achievements of Terrorist Groups; 4.4.3 Concluding Remarks; 4.5 Testing the Explanatory Power of Alternative Approaches; 4.5.1 Terrorists in Their Own Words; 4.5.2 The Behavior of Terrorist Groups and Revealed Preferences; 4.5.3 Concluding Remarks