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- Title
Evil and the Instigation of Collective Violence.
- Authors
Mandel, David R.
- Abstract
Literature on the psychology of evil has tended to focus on the motivations of perpetrators of collective violence, but almost no work has examined the special role of instigators. This article examines some of the differences between instigators and perpetrators of collective violence with a focus on Osama bin Laden. Compared with perpetrators, instigators are more powerful and less interchangeable, and they tend to rely on some form of nationalism to rally support. The article also examines the attributional bases of evil and how differences of construal can contribute to an escalation of violence.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SOCIAL action; COLLECTIVE behavior; SOCIAL psychology; VIOLENCE; SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; TERRORISM
- Publication
Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy, 2002, Vol 2, Issue 1, p101
- ISSN
1529-7489
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1530-2415.2002.00030.x