Terrorism, crime, and transformation
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This article examines the transformation of terrorist groups into international criminal organizations, which are increasingly concerned with profits rather than politics. The relationship between criminal and political acts in organizations such as the Kosovo Liberation Army and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is discussed.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2001
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Talking to "terrorists": towards an independent analytical framework for the study of violent substate activism
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This article discusses terrorism research within the context of social science theory and methodology, focusing on the need for better theoretical models to understand the dynamics of terrorism. Topics addressed include locating terrorism within an historical and cultural context, and the literature on crises management.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2001
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Realizing hegemony? Symbolic terrorism and the roots of conflict
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This article addresses studies in terrorism and conflict. The author argues the field of terrorism and conflict studies must reassess their research methods and shift toward the study of symbolic terrorism.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2003
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