TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - End of the lone wolf: the typology that should not have been
JO  - Studies in conflict and terrorism
A1  - Schuurman, Bart
A1  - Lindekilde, Lasse
A1  - Malthaner, Stefan
A1  - O'Connor, Francis
A1  - Gill, Paul
A1  - Bouhana, Noemie
SP  - 771
EP  - 778
VL  - 42
IS  - 8
N2  - This research note argues that the "lone wolf" typology should be fundamentally reconsidered. Based on a three-year empirical research project, two key points are made to support this argument. First, the authors found that ties to online and offline radical milieus are critical to lone actors' adoption and maintenance of both the motive and capability to commit acts of terrorism. Second, in terms of pre-attack behaviors, the majority of lone actors are not the stealthy and highly capable terrorists the "lone wolf" moniker alludes to. These findings not only urge a reconsideration of the utility of the lone-wolf concept, they are also particularly relevant for counterterrorism professionals, whose conceptions of this threat may have closed off avenues for detection and interdiction that do, in fact, exist.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-610X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2017.1419554
ID  - ref1
ER  -