Researching terrorism and Counterterrorism

4 important questions on Researching terrorism and Counterterrorism

Which of the following statements does not correspond to the (social) psychological approach?
-Terrorism could be (partly) explained by looking at personal characteristics;
-Group behaviour is an important starting point of terrorism research;
-Terrorism is explained as the use of violence by individuals to reach certain (political) goals.

Terrorism is explained as the use of violence by individuals to reach certain (political) goals.

We do no know how many women are involved in terrorist attacks. What do you think is the percentage of women involved in terrorist attacks?

>25 % (guess, al the others are good to).

What kind of constraints (geremdheid) do you face when you want to interview (former) terrorists?

Legal; ethical; practical (e.g. safety).
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What is true about the state of the art of terrorism studies after 9/11 (check all that apply)?
  • Not a lot has been published recently;
  • There are many comparative studies;
  • It is very policy-oriented;
  • There has been a selection bias to Western interests

-It is very policy-oriented
-There has been a selection bias to Western interests

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