ABSTRACT
Although we often mention who the leaders are when describing particular terrorist groups, independence movements, paramilitaries, militias, and protest groups, little effort has gone into exploring why leadership might matter in understanding the decisions such entities make regarding the use of violence and moves toward cooperation. It is the intention of this chapter to push beyond merely acknowledging who is in charge. We propose to examine how learning about leadership can help us gain access to knowledge about the processes occurring within the groups and organizations of interest to us in this volume.
