In this groundbreaking work, leading scholars and experts set out to explore the utility of the concept of affordance in the study and understanding of terrorism and political violence.
Affordance is a concept used in a variety of fields, from psychology to artificial intelligence, which refers to how the quality of an environment or object allows an individual to perform a specific action. This concept can represent an important element in the process of choice involved in behavior, and is closely related to situational analyses of criminal behavior. In this book, the...
In this groundbreaking work, leading scholars and experts set out to explore the utility of the concept of affordance in the study and understanding o...
In this collection, senior experts explore all aspects of extreme right wing political violence, from the nature of the threat, processes of engagement, and ideology to the lessons that can be drawn from exiting such engagement. Further, right wing activism and political violence are compared with Jihadi violence and engagement. Also, the European experience is placed within a greater framework, including that of the United States and the Arab Spring.
The book opens with an essay on U.S. far right groups, investigating their origins and processes of recruitment. It then delves into...
In this collection, senior experts explore all aspects of extreme right wing political violence, from the nature of the threat, processes of engagemen...
In the decade following the Good Friday Agreement (1998), dissident Irish Republicanism has survived as an ideology, a form of politics, and violent action. This title explores the political and psychological context to the rise of violence by dissident Irish Republicans and the danger dissident activities present to the peace process.
In the decade following the Good Friday Agreement (1998), dissident Irish Republicanism has survived as an ideology, a form of politics, and violent a...
