What makes a terrorist : economics and the roots of terrorism /

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Author / Creator:Krueger, Alan B., author, writer of prologue.
Edition:10th anniversary edition / with a new prologue by the author.
Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018.
©2007
Description:1 online resource (xxxiii, 195 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Language:English
Series:Lionel Robbins lectures
Lionel Robbins lectures.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12018408
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Varying Form of Title:Economics and the roots of terrorism
ISBN:9781400888979
1400888972
9780691177823
0691177821
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Notes:With a new prologue by the author.
Original cloth edition published 2007.
Based on a set of three lectures given by the author as part of the Lionel Robbins memorial lecture series at the London School of Economics and Political Science, February 21-23, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and index.
Print version record.
Summary:"Why we need to think more like economists to successfully combat terrorism If we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do. Alan Krueger's What Makes a Terrorist, explains why our tactics in the fight against terrorism must be based on more than anecdote, intuition, and speculation. Many popular ideas about terrorists are fueled by falsehoods, misinformation, and fearmongering. Many believe that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite a wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class and often college-educated backgrounds. Krueger closely examines the factors that motivate individuals to participate in terrorism, drawing inferences from terrorists' own backgrounds and the economic, social, religious, and political environments in the societies from which they come. He describes which countries are the most likely breeding grounds for terrorists, and which ones are most likely to be their targets. Krueger addresses the economic and psychological consequences of terrorism and puts the threat squarely into perspective, revealing how our nation's sizable economy is diverse and resilient enough to withstand the comparatively limited effects of most terrorist strikes. He also calls on the media to be more responsible in reporting on terrorism. Bringing needed clarity to one of the greatest challenges of our generation, this 10th anniversary edition of What Makes a Terrorist features a new introduction by the author that discusses the lessons learned in the past decade from the rise of ISIS and events like the 2016 Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, Florida"--
Other form:Print version: Krueger, Alan B. What makes a terrorist. 10th anniversary edition. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018 9781400888979

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