Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Fundamentalism, Radicalisation and Terrorism

Jessica Yakeley, Paul Cundy

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Routledge
30 June 2020

Terrorism, armed struggle; Psychotherapy

Terrorism is no longer woven into the backdrop of our daily lives, but rather it has been pushed to centre stage – an ongoing tragedy in which comprehension of the perpetrators’ motivations is eclipsed by the impact of horror and devastation on its victims and wider society. Attempting to make sense of these atrocities and their antecedents, a body of literature has accumulated since 9/11 which offers a psychoanalytic perspective on terrorism. This research provides a reflective space within which the unconscious motivations, primitive conflicts, fantasies and impulses that underpin the extreme mindsets and violent actions of the individuals and groups involved may be explored, offering insights complementary to those of different disciplines – sociological, political, cultural and other.

This book brings together contemporary psychoanalytic writers and practitioners involved in the study of radicalisation, fundamentalism and terrorism. Some of the authors have worked with terrorists, thus grounding their reflections and insights in direct clinical contact with these individuals. Understanding the motivations of the perpetrators includes elucidation of the wider group dynamics of minority populations, where the perpetuation of violence that is seen as terrorism may be viewed by its perpetrators as a justifiable response to collective experiences of subjugation, humiliation and injustice suffered over generations. Understanding such perspectives is not colluding with the aggressors, but rather it may contribute to interventions at both individual and global levels that attempt to break the deadly cycle of violence.

This book was originally published as two special issues of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Edited by: Jessica Yakeley, Paul Cundy
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367582395
ISBN 10: 0367582392
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jessica Yakeley is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy and Director at the Portman Clinic, London, UK, and Associate Medical Director of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. She is a Fellow of the British Psychoanalytic Society, London, UK and Editor of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Paul Cundy is a Consultant Adult Psychotherapist and a Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Lead at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. He is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Leicester, UK and Assistant Editor of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.