Abstract
Previous research has highlighted the prominent behavior of lone wolf terrorists to produce and share a manifesto publicly, outlining their frustrations and motivations for their eventual terrorist attack. This article aims to explore this phenomenon, focusing on the timelapse between when a terrorist manifesto is posted online and when the eventual attack occurs, discussing the time difference between the two events for 12 cases of lone wolf terrorism. The results revealed that the average time lapse between when a manifesto was posted online and when the terrorist attack occurs is one hour, 43 min. Limitations and implications are discussed in detail.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism |
Early online date | 30 May 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 30 May 2023 |
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