Trust and Terror

Why do some individuals choose to protest political grievances via non-violent means, while others take up arms? What role does whom we trust play in how we collectively act?

Ammar Shamaileh is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Louisville, USA. His current research agenda focuses primarily on the relationship between informal institutions or cultural phenomena and political behavior and violence in the Middle East.

Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Trust, Terror and The Arab Spring: Egypt, Libya And Syria Chapter 3: Theory: The Relationship Between Trust And Terror Chapter 4: Islamist Political Mobilization In Egypt, Libya And Syria Chapter 5: The Syrian Protester's Dilemma Chapter 6: Generalized And Particularized Interpersonal Trust And Support For Terrorism: Evidence From Five Arab States Chapter 7: Generalized Interpersonal Trust And The Prevalence Of Domestic Terrorist Activity: A Cross-Country Study Chapter 8: Conclusion References Appendices Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Index