9781803161624

9781476683935

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]

Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2022.

""Political assassinations and terrorism have both outraged and fascinated the public throughout American history, particularly in the modern era. Providing biographical summaries of more than 100 assassins and terrorists, this book aims at a more complete understanding of the motivations behind violent extremism. The lives of the subjects are analyzed with a focus on psychological and ideological factors, along with details of investigations and criminal trials. Conspiracy theories are evaluated for credibility. Social media features prominently in explaining political violence by members of extremist groups in the 21st century, including radical Islamic terrorists, anti-abortion activists and white supremacists."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Providing biographical summaries of more than 100 assassins and terrorists, this book aims at a more complete understanding of the motivations behind violent extremism.

Part 1. Domestic assassins and terrorists. One. Presidential assassins

Two. Domestic political assassins

Three. Domestic political terrorists

Four. Anti-abortion extremists

Part 2. Foreign political terrorism. Five. The Nazi saboteurs

Six. Puerto Rican nationalists

Seven. Islamic fundamentalists

Eight. Post-9/11 terrorists

Conclusion and Discussion.

Assassination > United States > Case studies.

Terrorism > United States > Case studies.

Political violence > United States > Case studies.

Conspiracy theories > United States > Case studies.

Case studies.

Electronic books.