Blomberg, S. Brock; Hess, Gregory D.; Weerapana, Akila - In: Conflict Management and Peace Science 21 (2004) 1, pp. 17-28
We develop an economic model of terrorism. Groups undertake violent activities to change the status quo when they are unable to bring about drastic political change in the face of limited access to economic opportunity. Furthermore, these groups are more likely to resort to terrorist activity...