Interdisciplinary Analyses of Terrorism and Political Aggression

Within the first decade of the 21st century terrorism and political violence has emerged at the center of scholarly inquiry. Thus, scholars spanning academic disciplines are seeking to examine the complexities and inform public policy and knowledge with new empirical and theoretical models. 'Interdisciplinary Analyses of Terrorism and Political Aggression' advances the understanding of terrorism and political violence by bringing together research on terrorism across disciplines and societies within one volume, for purposes of encouraging discourse and a more complex understanding of the myriad of factors contributing to terrorism. This volume brings together prominent scholars from the United States of America, England, Iran, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Poland, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain, representing a variety of academic disciplines including criminology, psychology, psychiatry, police science, physics, sociology, biology and international relations. The authors approach the topic of terrorism from various perspectives, and together this collection aims to provide the reader with a more nuanced view on issues of terrorism and political violence.