Measuring Tactical Innovation in Terrorist Attacks

Logan, Michael K.; Ligon, Gina Scott; Derrick, Douglas C.

doi:10.1002/jocb.420

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“…As research on this topic has grown, the malevolent creativity framework has been used to understand deviant behaviors such as lying and cheating (e.g., Beaussart et al, 2013; Kapoor, 2015); counterproductive workplace behaviors (Harris, 2017); and criminal offending (Cropley & Cropley, 2011; Eisenman, 2008). Malevolent creativity has also been used as a framework to systematically investigate the successes and failures of terrorist innovations (Ackerman, 2016; Cropley et al, 2008; Dolnik, 2007; Gill, 2017; Gill et al, 2013; Knight et al, 2017; Ligon et al, 2015; Logan et al, 2020). For example, terrorist organizations innovate by developing new methods of engaging in violence.…”

Section: Malevolent Creativity and Innovationmentioning

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“…In particular, the development of car bombs using fertilizer-based explosives was a novel and effective method of violence adopted by the IRA. More recently, Logan et al (2020) examined the underlying dimensions of innovative products in a large corpus of terrorist attacks. The authors found that the three dimensions of innovative products (e.g., Besemer & O'Quinn, 1999) also manifest in terrorist attacks: novelty, relevance, and elegance.…”

Section: Malevolent Creativity and Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Constraints to malevolent innovation in terrorist attacks.

Logan¹,

Damadzic²,

Medeiros³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

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Creativity has been considered the driving force of organizational change. Despite the benevolent nature of creativity, the success of organizations fostering a creative product may be used for malevolent purposes. This two-part study explores the constraints to malevolent innovation in the context of terrorism. Drawing from a large sample of terrorist attacks coded for creativity and innovation, study 1 focuses on the relationship between weapon and target characteristics of terrorist attacks and the novelty and relevance dimensions of malevolent innovation. Building on this, study 2 explores how different types of internal and external constraints manifest in terrorist attacks. In line with recent theory, the results suggest that internal constraints motivate the use of novel tactics in terrorist attacks. However, both internal and external constraints can also lead to failures, ultimately diminishing the functional relevance of the attack. Conclusions from this study extend the theory of constraints to the novel arena of terrorist research and provide a new lens from which to understand the failures and successes of terrorist attacks.

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Section: Malevolent Creativity and Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Malevolent Creativity and Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Constraints to malevolent innovation in terrorist attacks.

Logan¹,

Damadzic²,

Medeiros³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

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“…CULTURALLY CONSTRUCTED CREATIVITY Researchers find differences in the ways that cultures define and recognize creativity (C ßelik and Lubart, 2016;Logan et al, 2019;Lubart, 2010;Morris & Leung, 2010;Weisberg, 2015;Yue et al, 2011). For example, Leung et al (2004) found that in empirical research, Western students performed better on creativity assessments than Asians.…”

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“Be Creative in Whatever We Do”: Minority Culture Creativity on the Uyghur Internet

Meloche

Clothey

2020

Journal of Creative Behavior

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Creativity is often explored from a Western-dominant perspective. This means that cultures that do not follow dominant culture or Western principles, such as non-Western or minority ethnic cultures, are often misjudged in creativity research and assessment. Additionally, scholarship that does address Asian creativity does so in a way that presents Asian culture as monolithic. This article presents an example of how creativity is defined, recognized, and enacted in four interactive Uyghur language websites that were active between 2014 and 2016. These Uyghur language websites present an interesting example of how an Asian, ethnolinguistic minority culture expresses creativity and innovation while under controlling and conforming pressures of the dominant culture (in this case the Chinese government). Findings suggest that Uyghurs define their creative identity as one that promotes love, joy, and hope for their community, overcomes adversity, and comes from a heritage of scholars and writers. They recognize creativity that aids in community cultural preservation, is selfless, and is the result of hard work. As a result of their controlled status, online Uyghurs articulate that their creativity is limited by the majority culture and emphatically express how their cultural creativity is unique.

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“…First of all, the scope of terrorists’ actions is not geographically limited, any facility can be attacked or blown up almost anywhere in the country (Haimes, 2004). Second, the methods used to carry out a terrorist attack and the possible objects of attack are extremely numerous (Logan et al , 2019). Third, the maximum damage from a terrorist attack cannot be accurately predicted (Ezell et al , 2010).…”

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Terrorist risk assessment in the regions of the Russian Federation

Novikov

Koshkin

Abramov

2020

JACPR

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Purpose The aim of the paper is to identify the characteristics of terrorist risks in the regional aspect by using the example of the Russian Federation. Design/methodology/approach The cluster analysis revealed four groups of regions that differ in the level of terrorist risk. Then, based on comparison of regression analysis results for the selected regions and the country as a whole, a characteristic of factors contributing to and preventing terrorism was presented. Findings The research results showed that the main problems affecting the growth of terrorism, both at the national and regional levels, are the low level of economic freedom, as well as high political instability, crime rates, corruption and digital globalization processes. Therefore, when developing and implementing a counter-terrorism policy, more attention should be paid to these areas. Originality/value Assessing terrorist risk across national regions is a relevant problem. The identification of patterns in the commission of terrorist attacks and their regional distribution are of great importance for national counter-terrorism strategies.

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Measuring Tactical Innovation in Terrorist Attacks

Cited by 23 publications

References 51 publications

Constraints to malevolent innovation in terrorist attacks.

Constraints to malevolent innovation in terrorist attacks.

“Be Creative in Whatever We Do”: Minority Culture Creativity on the Uyghur Internet

Terrorist risk assessment in the regions of the Russian Federation

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