Terrorism: Toward an overarched account and prevention with a special reference to pendulum interplay between both parties

Yuval Wolf, Ofir Frankel

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Abstract

Based on a literature review, a conception of terrorism as a complex and dynamic duel between terror organizations and their target nations is suggested. As derived from a pendulum-like model, it is contended that repeated attacks and counter attacks reinforce psycho-sociological mechanisms which extinguish willingness to accept noncombatant courses of action. Two suggestions are raised as a preliminary step deliberated to inverse the deleterious prospect: (a) focus on motivation (short term and long term), not organizations and personae. (b) Facilitate an educated inverse of the effect of the Theater of Terror, based on the assumption that the news value of reconciling and peaceful messages is increasing as a function of the increased severity of the repeated terror and anti-terror attacks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-279
Number of pages21
JournalAggression and Violent Behavior
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2007

Keywords

  • Education
  • Forgiveness
  • Mass media
  • Reconciliation
  • Terror/terrorism
  • Violence

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