Lone wolves : an assessment of the ideology behind homegrown Islamist individual terrorists.

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dc.contributor.advisorMitchell, William A., 1940-
dc.contributor.authorPeery, William Joseph.
dc.contributor.departmentChurch and State.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsBaylor University. Institute of Church-State Studies.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-15T18:48:06Z
dc.date.available2013-05-15T18:48:06Z
dc.date.copyright2012-12
dc.date.issued2013-05-15
dc.description.abstractLone wolf terrorism is an increasing threat in the United States. However, there is little information available that examines the nature of lone wolf terrorism. This thesis interprets the available literature regarding militant Islamist lone wolf terrorists in the United States. I define lone wolf terrorism as terrorism committed by individuals who operate independently from formal terror networks. Individuals who engage in lone wolf terrorism typically `` combine personal motivations with a particular radical ideology to justify their attacks. I examine one particular radical ideology, that is militant Islamism, and the role it plays in motivating individuals to carry out terrorist attacks. I conclude that, despite efforts from formal terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the majority of militant Islamist lone wolf terrorist operations are ineffective due to these individual’s inexperience in planning and executing attacks.en_US
dc.description.abstractLone wolf terrorism is an increasing threat in the United States. However, there is little information available that examines the nature of lone wolf terrorism. This thesis interprets the available literature regarding militant Islamist lone wolf terrorists in the United States. I define lone wolf terrorism as terrorism committed by individuals who operate independently from formal terror networks. Individuals who engage in lone wolf terrorism typically combine personal motivations with a particular radical ideology to justify their attacks. I examine one particular radical ideology, that is militant Islamism, and the role it plays in motivating individuals to carry out terrorist attacks. I conclude that, despite efforts from formal terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the majority of militant Islamist lone wolf terrorist operations are ineffective due to these individual’s inexperience in planning and executing attacks.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8590
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectReligion and terrorism.en_US
dc.subjectReligion, politics, and society.en_US
dc.subjectTerrorism.en_US
dc.subjectMilitant Islamism.en_US
dc.subjectLone wolf terrorism.en_US
dc.subjectHomegrown terrorism.en_US
dc.titleLone wolves : an assessment of the ideology behind homegrown Islamist individual terrorists.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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