A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING TERRORIST VICTIMISATION: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ASPECTS
Keywords:
terrorism, victimisation, factorsAbstract
Numerous factors may influence the rate of terrorist victimisation, and due to the scarcity of research in this area, this paper provides insights into a broader spectrum of determinants by analysing conditions in the ten most affected countries worldwide those that recorded the highest number of victims of terrorist attacks in 2023. The findings indicate that the most prominent risk factors for terrorism and elevated levels of terrorist victimisation include poor economic conditions, reinforced by inequality, unemployment, poverty, and overpopulation; political instability and corruption; as well as religion and specific religious minorities. This paper highlights a range of serious challenges that states must address in order to reduce terrorism globally.
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