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    This document presents a general strain theory of terrorism which argues that terrorism is most likely to occur when a collective group experiences strains that are high in magnitude, unjust, and inflicted by a significantly more powerful entity. These collective strains can increase the likelihood of terrorism by motivating retaliation, but do not always lead to terrorism as other conditioning factors also influence outcomes. The theory draws on general strain theory and terrorism research to critique current strain-based explanations of terrorism.

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    This document presents a general strain theory of terrorism which argues that terrorism is most likely to occur when a collective group experiences strains that are high in magnitude, unjust, and inflicted by a significantly more powerful entity. These collective strains can increase the likelihood of terrorism by motivating retaliation, but do not always lead to terrorism as other conditioning factors also influence outcomes. The theory draws on general strain theory and terrorism research to critique current strain-based explanations of terrorism.

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    This document presents a general strain theory of terrorism which argues that terrorism is most likely to occur when a collective group experiences strains that are high in magnitude, unjust, and inflicted by a significantly more powerful entity. These collective strains can increase the likelihood of terrorism by motivating retaliation, but do not always lead to terrorism as other conditioning factors also influence outcomes. The theory draws on general strain theory and terrorism research to critique current strain-based explanations of terrorism.

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    This document presents a general strain theory of terrorism which argues that terrorism is most likely to occur when a collective group experiences strains that are high in magnitude, unjust, and inflicted by a significantly more powerful entity. These collective strains can increase the likelihood of terrorism by motivating retaliation, but do not always lead to terrorism as other conditioning factors also influence outcomes. The theory draws on general strain theory and terrorism research to critique current strain-based explanations of terrorism.

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    A general strain theory of terrorism Abstract

    This article reviews and critiques current strain-based explanations of terrorism, then draws on general strain theory and the terrorism research to present a general strain theory of terrorism. This theory states that terrorism is most likely when people experience collective strains that are: (a) high in magnitude, with civilians affected; (b) unjust; and (c) inflicted by significantly more powerful others, including complicit civilians, with whom members of the strained collectivity have weak ties. These collective strains increase the likelihood of terrorism for several reasons, but they do not lead to terrorism in all casesa range of factors condition their effect.

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