The psychology of terrorism
By: edited by Chris E. Stout ; foreword by Klaus Schwab.
Contributors: Stout, Chris E.
Series: Psychological dimensions to war and peace
Publisher: Praeger; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1042
Subjects: Terrorism -- Psychological aspects; Terrorists -- Psychology; Terrorism -- Prevention
Description: This four-volume set provides a mixture of opinions and perspectives from academics, thinkers, activists, and clinicians on factors related to terrorism. The four volumes focus respectively on a public understanding, clinical aspects and responses, theoretical understandings and perspectives, and programs and practices in response and prevention. Coverage includes historical contexts; group dynamics; social, behavioral, psychological, psychopathological and evolutionary issues; forensics; and global perspectives on topics such as understanding and empathy, hate, sexism, and bias, prejudice and racism. Topics also include state terrorism, countering international terrorism using perspectives from international psychology, and the role of resilience in the aftermath of terror.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. A public understanding; title: v. 2. Clinical aspects and responses; title: v. 3. Theoretical understandings and perspectives; title: v. 4. Programs and practices in response and prevention.