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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2010.
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| Colección: | Cass series on political violence.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the Editor; About the Contributors; 1 The psychology of counter-terrorism: Critical issues and challenges; 2 Understanding terrorist psychology; 3 The psychology of violent radicalisation; 4 Why people support terrorism: Psychological issues in understanding terrorism and attitudes towards terrorism; 5 The evolutionary logic of terrorism: Understanding why terrorism is an inevitable human strategy in conflict; 6 The internet and terrorism: Pathways towards terrorism and counter-terrorism.
- 7 The impact of the media on terrorism and counter-terrorism8 Disengaging from terrorism; 9 Terrorists and extremists in prison: Psychological issues in management and reform; 10 Interrogation tactics and terrorist suspects: A categorisation process; 11 Terrorist tactics and counter-terrorism; 12 Deterring terrorism?: Target-hardening, surveillance and the prevention of terrorism; 13 Countering the psychological impact of terrorism: Challenges for homeland security; Index.