Terrorism and Social Movements

Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Social Movements, 2nd Edition, edited by D.A. Snow, S.A. Soule, H. Kriesi, and H.J. McCammon. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell.

21 Pages Posted: 16 May 2017

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Colin Beck

Claremont Colleges - Pomona College

Eric Schoon

Ohio State University (OSU)

Date Written: May 12, 2017

Abstract

In spite of a proliferation of empirical research, scholarship on terrorism remains theoretically fragmented and often inconclusive on even basic issues. In this chapter, we detail how terrorism can be incorporated into the social movements and collective action scholarships’ portfolio of research through a review of several of the most widely debated topics in current terrorism research:

1) how terrorism is defined;

2) dynamics of radicalization for individuals and groups;

3) intensity and targets of violence;

4) organizational diversification; and

5) the context of terrorist action.

Taking a problem-centered approach, we detail how prior insights from scholarship on social movements and collective action can theoretically and substantively advance terrorism research.

Keywords: terrorism, social movements

Suggested Citation

Beck, Colin and Schoon, Eric, Terrorism and Social Movements (May 12, 2017). Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Social Movements, 2nd Edition, edited by D.A. Snow, S.A. Soule, H. Kriesi, and H.J. McCammon. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2967632

Colin Beck (Contact Author)

Claremont Colleges - Pomona College ( email )

Claremont, CA 91711
United States

Eric Schoon

Ohio State University (OSU)

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