Endgames: Improving Our Understanding of Homegrown Terrorism

Michael Zekulin

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2016, vol. 39, issue 1, 46-66

Abstract: This article examines how the phenomenon of homegrown terrorism has evolved over the past decade. It argues that there have been significant developments that impact how we conceptualize and study it and offers two suggestions moving forward. It argues that re-branding it Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism (IIHGT) better captures the nuances of this phenomenon and that sub-dividing it by “endgame,” the action the radicalized individual pursues creates the opportunity for a more robust analysis and provides a better way to compare incidents and identify traits that our current efforts overlook. Focusing on the action component may also provide a new way to investigate radicalization as the different endgames represent an escalation in violence, suggesting different degrees of radicalization might also be present.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2015.1084161

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