Terrorists, Victims and Society Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences

Author/creator Silke, Andrew Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Description300 p. ill 23.600 x 015.700 cm.
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SeriesWiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing, and Law
Summary Annotation In today&prime;s climate, these is a powerful need for a balanced, expert and accessible account of the psychology of terrorists and terrorism.<br /><br />Written by an expert team of psychologists and psychiatrists, these contributors have direct experience of working with terrorists, victims and those tasked with the enormous responsibility of attempting to combat terrorism.<br /><br />The first section focuses on terrorists as individuals and as groups and provides a balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are and what keeps them involved in terrorist groups. The second section explores the huge question of the impact of terrorism; the direct and indirect affect on victims; how societies respond and how political leaders handle the threat and consequences of terrorism. The final section focuses on the question of how to respond to terrorist threat.<br />&lowast; The most up&ndash;to&ndash;date account of our understanding of terrorists, their psychology and the impact they have on the world around them<br />&lowast; Written by leading world experts on terrorist psychology<br />&lowast; A complete view of terrorism &ndash; looks at the terrorists themselves, their victims and society as a whole<br />TABLE OF CONTENTS<br /><br />TERRORISM, TERRORISTS AND PSYCHOLOGY; THE SEARCH FOR THE TERRORIST PERSONALITY; BECOMING A TERRORIST; THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CYBER&ndash;TERRORISM; THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORIST HOSTAGE&ndash;TAKING; THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUICIDAL TERRORISM; LEAVING TERRORISM BEHIND; THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF ISOLATED ACTS OF TERRORISM; THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF LONG&ndash;TERM TERRORIST CAMPAIGNS; CHILDREN AND TERRORISM; VICTIMS OF TERRORISM AND THE MEDIA; RETALIATING AGAINST TERRORISTS; DEALING WITH TERRORISTS IN PRISON; DETERRING TERRORISTS
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LCCN 2002153140
ISBN9780471494614
ISBN0471494615 (Trade Paper) Out of Print
Standard identifier# 9780471494614
Stock number00028608

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