Understanding Terrorism and Political Violence: The Life Cycle of Birth, Growth, Transformation, and Demise

Foreword Martha Crenshaw. Introduction. Theories on Origins of Movements. Selfish Altruist: Modeling the Mind of a Terrorist. The Dynamics of Dissent: A Theoretical Perspective. Faith, Nationalism, and Class Warfare: Birth of a Movement. Growth of Rebellion. A Marriage Made in Hell? Terrorism and Organized Crime. Terrorism's Trap: A Winnable War? Appendix A. Appendix B