tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880291448260150119.post6292300067334225995..comments2023-03-24T06:48:48.155-07:00Comments on a page from her book: The Word can be Mightier than the SwordJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924671578271742460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880291448260150119.post-55902846302581292492008-10-25T01:58:00.000-07:002008-10-25T01:58:00.000-07:00It seems that recent research on terrorism pegs it...It seems that recent research on terrorism pegs it as a primarily social phenomenon. This is interesting to me, because previously I have only seen (stupid) explanations that it is a religions phenomenon, and (plausible) explanations that it is a political phenomenon. But I'm seeing the social argument more and more in the articles and interviews recently. I wish I had a link to post, but I do recall Terry Gross interviewed a prof (maybe from NYU?) who had a very lucid description of the newly understood mechanisms.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914577164793290229noreply@blogger.com