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Who are the enemies? A study on the influence of conspiracy theories on target selection in three cases of Right-wing terrorism

Malmborg, Karl LU (2019) FKVK02 20191
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Right-wing terrorism poses an increasing threat to the safety of people all around the world. This thesis examines terrorist target selection processes in right-wing terrorism with the aim of reaching a deeper understanding on how terrorists operate. In order to do so, I have designed this study as a comparative case study, in which three cases of right-wing terrorism have been analysed. Theoretically, this study is rooted in the terrorism literature and builds on existing research on terrorist target selection and radicalization processes. Observing that conspiratorial thinking is common in extreme right ideologies, I suggest that this type of thinking might influence target selection. The analysis indicates some support for this... (More)
Right-wing terrorism poses an increasing threat to the safety of people all around the world. This thesis examines terrorist target selection processes in right-wing terrorism with the aim of reaching a deeper understanding on how terrorists operate. In order to do so, I have designed this study as a comparative case study, in which three cases of right-wing terrorism have been analysed. Theoretically, this study is rooted in the terrorism literature and builds on existing research on terrorist target selection and radicalization processes. Observing that conspiratorial thinking is common in extreme right ideologies, I suggest that this type of thinking might influence target selection. The analysis indicates some support for this hypothesis, but the limited scope of the study makes findings tentative. The contribution of this study lies in the attempt to advance theoretical knowledge on terrorist decision making by studying it through the lens of conspiracy theories. (Less)
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author
Malmborg, Karl LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
target selection, terrorism, conspiracy theories, right-wing extremism, Islamophobia, antisemitism
language
English
id
8977795
date added to LUP
2019-09-06 13:42:45
date last changed
2019-09-06 13:42:45
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  abstract     = {{Right-wing terrorism poses an increasing threat to the safety of people all around the world. This thesis examines terrorist target selection processes in right-wing terrorism with the aim of reaching a deeper understanding on how terrorists operate. In order to do so, I have designed this study as a comparative case study, in which three cases of right-wing terrorism have been analysed. Theoretically, this study is rooted in the terrorism literature and builds on existing research on terrorist target selection and radicalization processes. Observing that conspiratorial thinking is common in extreme right ideologies, I suggest that this type of thinking might influence target selection. The analysis indicates some support for this hypothesis, but the limited scope of the study makes findings tentative. The contribution of this study lies in the attempt to advance theoretical knowledge on terrorist decision making by studying it through the lens of conspiracy theories.}},
  author       = {{Malmborg, Karl}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Who are the enemies? A study on the influence of conspiracy theories on target selection in three cases of Right-wing terrorism}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}