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1. Theoretical Approaches 1. Theoretical Approaches
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1.1. Reactions to Realistic Threat 1.1. Reactions to Realistic Threat
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1.1.1. Strategic Reactions to Terror 1.1.1. Strategic Reactions to Terror
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1.1.2. Intergroup Conflict Approaches 1.1.2. Intergroup Conflict Approaches
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1.2. Reactions to Symbolic Threat 1.2. Reactions to Symbolic Threat
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1.2.1. Social Identity Theory 1.2.1. Social Identity Theory
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1.2.2. System Justification Theory 1.2.2. System Justification Theory
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1.3. Intergroup Threat Theory 1.3. Intergroup Threat Theory
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1.4. Appraisal Theories and Emotional Reactions to Terrorism 1.4. Appraisal Theories and Emotional Reactions to Terrorism
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1.4.1. Interpersonal Emotions 1.4.1. Interpersonal Emotions
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1.4.2. Intergroup Emotions Theory 1.4.2. Intergroup Emotions Theory
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1.5. Terror Management Theory 1.5. Terror Management Theory
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2. Political Consequences of Terrorism 2. Political Consequences of Terrorism
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2.1. Ideological Effects 2.1. Ideological Effects
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2.2. Foreign Policy Preferences 2.2. Foreign Policy Preferences
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2.3. Anti-immigrant and Anti-minority Attitudes 2.3. Anti-immigrant and Anti-minority Attitudes
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2.4. Erosion of Civil Liberties 2.4. Erosion of Civil Liberties
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3. Looking Ahead—A New Age of Cyberterrorism? 3. Looking Ahead—A New Age of Cyberterrorism?
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4. Conclusion 4. Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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References References
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14 The Political Psychology of Terrorism
Get accessKeren L. G. Snider, University of Haifa
Ryan Shandler, Georgia Institute of Technology
Sharon Matzkin, University of Haifa
Daphna Canetti, University of Haifa
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Published:18 September 2023
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Abstract
How does exposure to terrorist attacks influence political attitudes and behaviors? At their core, terrorist attacks are intended to terrorize civilian targets and precipitate shifts in policy preferences. Yet terrorism affects people in vastly different ways. This chapter explores the factors that account for differences in people’s reactions toward terrorism, with a specific focus on understanding the underlying psychological processes. This chapter reviews the dominant theoretical approaches and the latest empirical research that shed light on the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral consequences stemming from terrorist attacks. It also includes a discussion of the substantive domains of politics that are most affected, ranging from public opinion on foreign affairs, to intergroup relations, to support for curtailing civil liberties. The chapter concludes by looking ahead to an impending age of cyberterrorism, and positions a role for political psychology in understanding this nascent phenomenon.
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