Terrorism as theater: Analysis and policy implications

Tyler Cowen ()

Public Choice, 2006, vol. 128, issue 1, 233-244

Abstract: In some regards the production of terrorism resembles the production of culture, especially television and theater. Terrorism is a spectacle produced for viewers, many of whom live apart from the violent staged events. Spectacular theater and the telling of memorable stories are inputs for fundraising and motivating subsequent terrorists. This understanding of terrorist motivation has concrete policy implications. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006

Keywords: Terrorism; Public goods; Focality; Spectacle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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