Scott Atran · 2010
A sociological study investigating the root causes of political violence and terrorism through interviews with militants.
Michael Hobbes notes it provides empirical data and interviews showing that violent jihadis are often motivated by revenge and recent radicalization rather than deep doctrinal knowledge.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“Scott Atran wrote a whole book on this called Talking to the Enemy where he chronicles his interviews with accused terrorists.”
Why: It provides empirical data and interviews showing that violent jihadis are often motivated by revenge and recent radicalization rather than deep doctrinal knowledge.
Michael Hobbes, Host on If Books Could KillSam Harris's "The End of Faith"
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