<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In its essence, terrorism is a human destructive activity and as such it is characterized by certain motives, needs, etc. It is important for the researchers to analyze in detail the needs that underlie normal human functioning and those that determine terrorism and integration into a terrorist organization. It is quite possible that such a research approach leads to the conclusion that they are not principally, qualitatively different, rather the needs of the terrorist are hypertrophied basic human needs, and the differences are quantitative. The current paper presents some results of the analyses of the main determinants of motivation for terrorism - the need for power; belonging, recognition and self-realization as undoubted motivators of terrorist activity, etc</p></abstract>

In its essence, terrorism is a human destructive activity and as such it is characterized by certain motives, needs, etc. It is important for the researchers to analyze in detail the needs that underlie normal human functioning and those that determine terrorism and integration into a terrorist organization. It is quite possible that such a research approach leads to the conclusion that they are not principally, qualitatively different, rather the needs of the terrorist are hypertrophied basic human needs, and the differences are quantitative. The current paper presents some results of the analyses of the main determinants of motivation for terrorism - the need for power; belonging, recognition and self-realization as undoubted motivators of terrorist activity, etc

Analysis of Terrorism Motivation Determinants

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In its essence, terrorism is a human destructive activity and as such it is characterized by certain motives, needs, etc. It is important for the researchers...

Analysis of Terrorism Motivation Determinants

Published Online: Jul 26, 2018

Page range: 124 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2018-0018

Keywords
terrorism, motivation, determinants, analysis

© 2018 Krastyu Krastev, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Analysis of Terrorism Motivation Determinants

Published Online: Jul 26, 2018

Page range: 124 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2018-0018

Keywordsterrorism, motivation, determinants, analysis

© 2018 Krastyu Krastev, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
terrorism, motivation, determinants, analysis