@article{ref1,
title="Terrorist (e)motives: the existential attractions of terrorism",
journal="Studies in conflict and terrorism",
year="2011",
author="Cottee, Simon and Hayward, Keith",
volume="34",
number="12",
pages="963-986",
abstract="This article describes a number of possible existential motivations for engaging in terrorism. Three in particular are identified: (1) the desire for excitement, (2) the desire for ultimate meaning, and (3) the desire for glory. Terrorism, according to the argument set out here, is as much a site of individual self-drama and self-reinvention as a tactical instrument for pursuing the political goals of small groups. The conclusion explores the concept of &quot;existential frustration,&quot; and suggests that terrorist activity may provide an outlet for basic existential desires that cannot find expression through legitimate channels.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-610X",
doi="10.1080/1057610X.2011.621116",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2011.621116"
}