Citation

Loza W. Aggress. Violent Behav. 2007; 12(2): 141-155.

Affiliation

Queen's University (Psychiatry) Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.avb.2006.09.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The recent surge of terrorism and issues related to its causes are reviewed in this paper from a Middle-Eastern perspective. First, important related issues such as the definition, ideologies, environment, political, and social reasons that are linked to terrorism are briefly reviewed. Second, and the main focus in this paper, is a review of the psychological variables associated with terrorism. Finally suggestions for possible solutions and research projects are offered.