Transnational terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State group (also known as ISIS/ISIL or Daesh) have shown an ability to attract radicalized individuals from many countries to join their ranks. Using a novel data set that reports countries of residence and educational levels of a large...

Der Band versammelt Arbeiten, die sich auf die verschiedenen Entstehungs- und Wirkungskontexte des Totalitarismuskonzepts konzentrieren. Es geht um die pluralistischen Ursprünge des Begriffs im politischen Diskurs der Hitlerflüchtlinge, um seine nationalen Ausprägungen in verschiedenen...

Überblick über die Betriebswirtschaftslehre in der Weimarer Republik -- Betriebswirtschaftslehre während des Dritten Reiches -- Verfolgte Hochschullehrer der Betriebswirtschaftslehre -- Betriebswirtschaftslehre in der Nachkriegszeit -- Resümee.

Who votes for radical right parties and why? This book argues that the increasing popularity of the radical right in Europe originates in community bonds: strong ties to one's locality motivate support for the radical right. These parties use nostalgic themes and symbolic politicking to idealize...

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; Preface; Introduction; Political marketing; And propaganda; Questions and reservations; A note on Selling Hitler: Propaganda and the Nazi Brand; Notes; PART I: Advocacy: The Nazi brand and its protagonists; 1. Was there a...

Introduction -- On Terrorism -- Terrorism as a Mode of Warfare -- The Economics of Terrorism -- Competition Between Homogeneous Terrorist Organizations: A General Model -- Al-Qaeda and Daesh: The Rise of the Islamic State -- Conclusion.

This book applies game theory to the phenomenon of terrorism and investigates how the competition for support can influence the attack behavior of terror organizations. In addition, it examines the economics of terrorism. The so-called outbidding theory, which has become increasingly popular...