Lone-Actor Terrorism - A Systematic Literature Review

A systematic review of the empirical literature on lone-actor terrorism, the first of its kind, is presented. Across 109 sources, ten main themes that characterize this domain are identified and described: definitions of lone-actor terrorism and typologies; heterogeneity of lone-actor terrorists; pr...

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Published inStudies in conflict and terrorism Vol. 46; no. 10; pp. 2038 - 2065
Main Authors Kenyon, Jonathan, Baker-Beall, Christopher, Binder, Jens
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 03.10.2023
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Disorders
Heterogeneity
Internet
Literature reviews
Mental health
Mental illness
Motivation
Personality
Personality disorders
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Systematic review
Terrorism
Terrorists
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Summary:A systematic review of the empirical literature on lone-actor terrorism, the first of its kind, is presented. Across 109 sources, ten main themes that characterize this domain are identified and described: definitions of lone-actor terrorism and typologies; heterogeneity of lone-actor terrorists; presence of mental health issues and/or personality disorders; similarities with other lone-offender criminal types; motivation to act driven by personal and ideological influences; increasing prominence of internet use; ties with other extremists, groups or wider movements; processes of attack planning and preparation; role of opportunity/triggers; and a tendency toward leakage/attack signaling.
Bibliography:STUDIES IN CONFLICT AND TERRORISM, Vol. 46, No. 10, Oct 2023, 2038-2065
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:1057-610X
1521-0731
DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2021.1892635