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000752472 24510 $$aEvaluating the political rationality of terrorist groups$$h[electronic resource] /$$cEric van Um.
000752472 264_1 $$aFachmedien :$$bSpringer VS,$$c2016.
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000752472 5050_ $$aAcknowledgments; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Terrorists' Psychological and Economic Rationality; 1.2 Purpose of the Book; 1.3 What We Know So Far; 1.4 Research Framework; 1.4.1 Puzzles under Consideration; 1.4.2 Research Strategy; 1.4.3 Sample Selection; 1.5 Organization of the Book; 2 Conceptual Considerations; 2.1 Why They Fight: Examining Terrorists' Motives; 2.1.1 Assuming Political Motives as Prime Drivers; 2.1.2 Assuming Alternative Motives as Prime Drivers; 2.1.3 Overview of the Motives
000752472 5058_ $$a2.2 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
000752472 5058_ $$a3.3.2 Research Design: Methodology and Operationalization 3.4 A First Impression: Reviewing Groups from a Macro-Perspective ; 3.5 The Case of Northern Ireland; 3.5.1 Inter-Group Violence between Republicans and Loyalists; 3.5.2 Inter-Republican and Inter-Loyalist Violence; 3.5.3 Concluding Remarks; 3.6 The Case of the Palestinian Territories; 3.6.1 Reviewing Inter-Group Violence; 3.6.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence; 3.6.3 Concluding Remarks; 3.7 Further Cases Considered; 3.7.1 Reviewing Inter-Group Violence; 3.7.2 Reviewing the Motives of Inter-Group Violence
000752472 5058_ $$a3.7.3 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
000752472 5058_ $$a4.3.1 The Puzzle Revisited: The Ineffectiveness of Terrorist Groups from Different Conceptual Perspectives4.3.2 Research Design: Methodology and Operationalization ; 4.4 The Political Effectiveness of Terrorist Groups Revisited; 4.4.1 Overview of the Objectives of Terrorist Groups; 4.4.2 Overview of the Achievements of Terrorist Groups; 4.4.3 Concluding Remarks; 4.5 Testing the Explanatory Power of Alternative Approaches; 4.5.1 Terrorists in Their Own Words; 4.5.2 The Behavior of Terrorist Groups and Revealed Preferences; 4.5.3 Concluding Remarks
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000752472 520__ $$aThis book improves our understanding of terroristsℓ́ℓ motivations and rationality and may, ultimately, also indicate how to respond to the phenomenon of terrorism. In his research studies, Eric van Um explores the political rationality of terrorist groups. The political rationality model builds on rational choice theory. It demands that terrorist groups take into account the costs and benefits of their available options and choose the option promising them the highest political utility. Testing the explanatory power of this model is relevant, as rational choice approaches have become very prominent in terrorism research. But, at the same time, their empirical power remains highly contested. Increased knowledge of the political rationality model not only promises added value for terrorism research itself, but also for social sciences more generally. Contents ℓ̐ʼ Terroristsℓ́ℓ Psychological and Economic Rationality ℓ̐ʼ Terroristsℓ́ℓ Motives ℓ̐ʼ The Puzzle of Inter-Terrorist Group Violence ℓ̐ʼ The Puzzle of Terrorist Groupsℓ́ℓ Political Ineffectiveness ℓ̐ʼ Testing the Explanatory Power of the Political Rationality Model Target Groups ℓ̐ʼ Lecturers and students of social sciences specializing in security and terrorism research, conflict research, and economic theory ℓ̐ʼ Employees of authorities and think tanks focused on security-related issues The Author Eric van Um received his doctorate degree fro< m the University of Hamburg in 2015. His research focus is on security economics, international security, and political violence.
000752472 588__ $$aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (viewed November 25,  2015).
000752472 650_0 $$aTerrorism$$xEvaluation.
000752472 650_0 $$aTerrorism$$xResearch.
000752472 77608 $$iPrint version:$$avan Um, Eric$$tEvaluating the Political Rationality of Terrorist Groups$$dWiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden,c2015$$z9783658115388
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