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Max Taylor: Rational Choice and Terrorist Decision Making – Talking Terror Podcast

Title in original language:

Max Taylor: Rational Choice and Terrorist Decision Making – Talking Terror Podcast

Related topic:

Causes of radicalisation (risk, push/pull factors)

Description:

This podcast episode discusses the psychological and behavioural processes behind terrorist decision-making with Professor Max Taylor. It explores rational choice perspectives, motivations for engaging in political violence, and how individual and contextual factors influence pathways into terrorism and extremist behaviour.

Link:

Listen to the podcast

Language:

English

Date: 

08.07.2026

Proposed by:

PPHS

Source:

Terrorism and Extremism Research Centre, 2017