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Vo1. 37, No. 4, July/August 2019

Abstracts

3 Understanding the Behavioral Radicalization of Terrorists: An Integrated
Analytic Framework

ZENG Xianghong and CHEN Kerui

[Abstract] In the current analysis of terrorist radicalization, controversies still prevail
over two issues: “whether the radicalization of terrorists follows a path of linear
development” and “whether the differentiation between ideological radicalization
and behavioral radicalization is necessary”. This has led to a confused understanding
of terrorist radicalization. Based on the non-linear structural model and the
ideology/behavior dichotomy, this paper intends to construct an integrated analytic
framework to differentiate and integrate the push, pull and mediating factors in
empirical researches on the behavioral radicalization of terrorists. The push factors
have manifested themselves in such negative emotions of individuals or groups as
loss of control, anxiety, humiliation, discontent and resentment. The pull factors are
synonymous with the extremist ideologies propagated by terrorist organizations such
as “jihad”, “rebuilding the Islamic Caliphate” and “the apocalyptic war”. In addition,
the interpersonal networks, virtual networks and mass media play important
intermediary roles in the behavioral radicalization. Understanding the behavioral
radicalization of terrorists bears great theoretical and practical implications.
Theoretically speaking, the root causes of terrorism can be further explored.
Practically speaking, it can greatly improve the effectiveness of global governance
of terrorism through an integrated model which includes three perspectives: negative
emotions, ideologies and networks/mass media.
[Keywords] terrorism, radicalization, behavioral radicalization, integrated analytic
framework, integrated governance
[Authors] ZENG Xianghong, Vice Dean of the School of Politics and International
Relations, Professor of Institute for Central Asian Studies, Lanzhou University;
CHEN Kerui, M. A. Student, School of Politics and International Relations,
Lanzhou University (Lanzhou, 730000).

30 On the Social Deconstruction of Terrorism

LIU Le

[Abstract] As an extreme deconstructive force, the threats and harm posed by
terrorism to the international order lie not only in undermining the security and
stability of the international community by creating vicious incidents but also in

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