Chapter 8. Terrorist Networks and Small Group Psychology
- David Canter Professor
Published Online: 17 DEC 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470744499.ch8
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Book Title
The Faces of Terrorism: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
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How to Cite
Mullins, S. (2009) Terrorist Networks and Small Group Psychology, in The Faces of Terrorism: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (ed D. Canter), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470744499.ch8
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University of Huddersfield, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 17 DEC 2009
- Published Print: 15 FEB 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470753804
Online ISBN: 9780470744499
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- terrorist networks and small group psychology;
- creating models of terrorist group development over time;
- term ‘network’ - used in reference to organizational level of analysis;
- vital component in becoming terrorists - spontaneous group interaction with one's peers;
- spontaneous group interaction - amplified by emergence of distinct ‘self-starter’ groups;
- multiple undirected association matrices constructed using Excel;
- ‘Millennial Plot’ - involving plan to bomb Los Angeles airport;
- September 11th Hamburg Group - newcomers joining individually;
- distinction between Montreal and Hamburg groups - focus of group's ideological starting point;
- appreciation of lifespan of groups and relation between behaviour and changing social structure
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Methodology
The Millennial Plot
The September 11th Hamburg Group
The Groups Compared
Concluding Remarks
References