Motivation of Terrorists
Mr. Borowitz is the author of Terrorism for Self-Glorification: The Herostratos Syndrome, published by Kent State University Press. Marc Sageman, who testified before the 9/11 Commission on his Al Qaeda findings, is the author of Understanding Terror Networks, published by University of Pennsylvania Press.
Albert Borowitz and Marc Sageman, who have written books about terrorism, discussed the motivation behind terrorist acts. Mr. Borowitz used … read more
Albert Borowitz and Marc Sageman, who have written books about terrorism, discussed the motivation behind terrorist acts. Mr. Borowitz used Greek literature to explain that terrorism is triggered by a need to be famous. Using charts and graphs, Mr. Sageman discussed his research of over 400 terrorist biographies and offered his solutions for defeating global terrorism. Following their separate presentations, both authors responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Earnest introduced the guests and moderated the event.
Mr. Borowitz is the author of Terrorism for Self-Glorification: The Herostratos Syndrome, published by Kent State University Press. Marc Sageman, who testified before the 9/11 Commission on his Al Qaeda findings, is the author of Understanding Terror Networks, published by University of Pennsylvania Press. close
Related Video
-
The World Was Going Our Way
Christopher Andrew talked about his book The World Was Going Our Way: The KGB and the Battle for the Third World -- New…
-
The Terrorist Threat and U.S. National Security
Two authors who have written about the threat of terrorism talked about their books and responded to telephone calls fro…
-
Triple Cross
Peter Lance talked about his book, Triple Cross: How bin Laden’s Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and th…
-
Gatekeeper
John Sullivan talked about his book, Gatekeeper: Memoirs of a CIA Polygraph Examiner, published by Potomac Books. He des…