John G. Horgan

The Psychology of Terrorism

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book, written by a leading scholar, presents a critical analysis of our existing knowledge and understanding of terrorist psychology, and in doing so, highlights the substantial shortcomings and limitations of the nature and direction of current research.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 482g
• ISBN-13: 9780415698009
• ISBN-10: 0415698006
• Artikelnr.: 33870122

Autorenporträt

John Horgan is Professor of Security Studies and Director of the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA. He is co-editor of The Future of Terrorism (Cass 2000, with Max Taylor) and the Terrorism Studies Reader (Routledge 2011, with Kurt Braddock), and author of The Psychology of Terrorism (Routledge 2005), Walking Away from Terrorism (Routledge 2009) and, most recently, Divided We Stand: The Strategy and Psychology of Ireland's Dissident Terrorists (2013).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to 2nd Edition
Introduction
1: Psychological Warfare
2: Understanding Terrorism
3: Terrorist Minds?
4: Involvement
5: Engagement
6: Disengagement
7: Towards a Science of Terrorist Behaviour
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Preface to 2^nd Edition

Introduction

1: Psychological Warfare

2: Understanding Terrorism

3: Terrorist Minds?

4: Involvement

5: Engagement

6: Disengagement

7: Towards a Science of Terrorist Behaviour

Select Bibliography

Rezensionen

'John Horgan's The Psychology of Terrorism is one of the best applications of a social science discipline (in this case, psychology) to explain the drivers that motivate individuals to become terrorists, function as terrorists, and, in ideal cases, disengage from terrorism. Also included are some of the best treatments in the academic literature on how to define terrorism and conduct academic research on terrorism.' - Foreword Magazine

'The structure is clear and sensible and the text should be of value to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. I recommend it strongly.' - Psychology XIX

'John Horgan's The Psychology of Terrorism is one of the best applications of a social science discipline (in this case, psychology) to explain the drivers that motivate individuals to become terrorists, function as terrorists, and, in ideal cases, disengage from terrorism. Also included are some of the best treatments in the academic literature on how to define terrorism and conduct academic research on terrorism.' - Foreword Magazine

'The structure is clear and sensible and the text should be of value to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. I recommend it strongly.' - Psychology XIX