Patterns of American terrorism 1955-1998
An historical perspective on terrorism-related fatalities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Hewitt (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546550008427546 |
| OpenAlex | W2193947490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
Although the Oklahoma City Bombing of 1995 which killed 168 people was the most devastating terrorist attack on American soil, terrorism‐related deaths have occurred almost every year since 1955. A distinctive feature of American terrorism is the ideological diversity of perpetrators. White racists are responsible for over a third of the deaths, and black militants have claimed almost as many. Almost all of the remaining deaths are attributable to Puerto Rican nationalists, Islamic extremists, revolutionary leftists and emigre groups. Most victims were killed because of their race, religion or sexual orientation, or just simply because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time when a bomb went off
Archaeology · Criminology · Émigré · Ideology · Islam · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · History · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2023 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |