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The Psychology of Counter-Terrorism.

This edited book explores how psychology can be used to improve our understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism. This work firstly aims to provide balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are, what keeps them involved in terrorist groups, and what...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Silke, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2010.
Colección:Cass series on political violence.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This edited book explores how psychology can be used to improve our understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism. This work firstly aims to provide balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are, what keeps them involved in terrorist groups, and what eventually forces most to end their active involvement in terrorism. Secondly, the contributors focus on the challenging issue of how to respond to terrorism. These chapters provide information for those concerned with short-term tactical problems (e.g. interviewing), as well as those looking towards.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (217 pages)
ISBN:9781136890376
1136890378