Radicalizing alone: Are “lone wolves” idiosyncratic, political entrepreneurs or aggrieved avengers?
Conflict Management and Peace Science
Published online on December 11, 2025
Abstract
Conflict Management and Peace Science, Ahead of Print.
The increasing prominence of lone actor political violence has led scholars to ask what radicalizes individuals to lone violence. Three competing theories have arisen. The first argues that violence is driven by isolated and idiosyncratic circumstances. ...
The increasing prominence of lone actor political violence has led scholars to ask what radicalizes individuals to lone violence. Three competing theories have arisen. The first argues that violence is driven by isolated and idiosyncratic circumstances. ...