摘要：Research approaches for an understanding of the terrorist phenomenon are suggested. Seven principles explaining
terrorism are analyzed by applying a psychosocial approach, with a view to complementing explanations based on sociostructural
and psychological variables, which are insufficient and often erroneous. Thus, terrorism is presented as a
strategy of political influence, and the psychological attributes of terrorists are explained as the result of several influential
social processes. We consider terrorist attacks and campaigns to be based on strategic reasons, but we also assume that the
rationality of the terrorist’s perspective is limited. As far as the organizational parameters are concerned, we propose an
analogy with social movements of a more general nature, especially with regard to their ideological frameworks of
legitimation and resource mobilization processes
关键词：terrorism, social movements, conflict, political violence
