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Description of  Mitigating Mass Violence and Managing Threats in Contemporary Society

In a decade that has seen the rise of far\-right extremism, Western countries still face myriad threats of mass violence, including terrorism. Of particular concern is the phenomenon of lone\-wolf terrorism, whereby acts of political violence are committed by individuals who are operating independently of any organized terrorist group, something which makes them inherently more difficult to identify in advance of an attack. Now there is a need for research that profiles these perpetrators, explores the incidents that occur, and analyzes the shifting changes in mass violence, technology, and terrorist behavior in modern times. \/p Read more