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THE MIND OF THE TERRORIST
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM FROM THE IRA TO AL-QAEDA |
| By: |
Jerrold M. Post |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£22.31 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230578705 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230578708 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
10 December, 2007 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
A psychiatrist examines why terrorists decide to attack |
| Synopsis: |
When confronted with trying to understand why terrorists do what they do, most people assume that they must be insane. However, as Jerrold M. Post, a professor of psychiatry and political psychology shows, the psychological make-up of a terrorist does not distinguish him or her from the average person on the street. To understand this revelation, he explores the different types of terrorists, from national-separatists like the Irish Republican Army to social revolutionary terrorists like Shining Path and the Weather Underground, as well as religious extremists like Al Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo, to discover the real motivations behind what drives these "normal" people to kill. Most psychological components are often dismissed in favor of focusing on political, social, and economic concerns terrorists profess, damaging our ability to truly understand the terrorist mentality. In The Mind of the Terrorist, Post uses his expertise to explain how the terrorist mind works and how this information can help us to combat terrorism more effectively. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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