Abstract
This chapter discusses the application to terrorism of Norbert Elias's sociological theory of violence, focusing on religiously-inspired suicide attacks such as the 2006 London bombings.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Globalisation, Citizenship and the War on Terror |
Publisher | Edward Elgar |
Pages | 235-252 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781845427405 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- terrorism
- political violence
- state crime
- social theory