Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences

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Andrew Silke (University of Leicester, UK)

Terrorists, Victims and Society

Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences

Andrew Silke (University of Leicester, UK)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
21 March 2003

Criminal or forensic psychology; Terrorism, armed struggle

Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law

In today's climate, these is a powerful need for a balanced, expert and accessible account of the psychology of terrorists and terrorism.

Written by an expert team of psychologists and psychiatrists, these contributors have direct experience of working with terrorists, victims and those tasked with the enormous responsibility of attempting to combat terrorism.

The first section focuses on terrorists as individuals and as groups and provides a balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are and what keeps them involved in terrorist groups. The second section explores the huge question of the impact of terrorism; the direct and indirect affect on victims; how societies respond and how political leaders handle the threat and consequences of terrorism. The final section focuses on the question of how to respond to terrorist threat.

The most up-to-date account of our understanding of terrorists, their psychology and the impact they have on the world around them

Written by leading world experts on terrorist psychology

A complete view of terrorism - looks at the terrorists themselves, their victims and society as a whole

Edited by: Andrew Silke (University of Leicester UK)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780471494621
ISBN 10: 0471494623
Series: Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 21 March 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Silke is a lecturer in Forensic Pschology based at the Centre for Applied Psychology at the University of Leichester. He has been actively researching political violence in Northen Ireland and primarily in Belfast since 1993. He has published a number of articles in academic journals on a wide range of issuse relating to terrorism and political violence. He has presented a large number of papers at national and international conferences.

Reviews for Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences

...highly recommended for its thoughtfulness and depth of scholarship... (Australian and NZ Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 37, No 6) ...all the contributions are perceptive...would appeal to anyone interested in the processes underlying terrorism... (Forensic Update, Jan 2004)