Psychology of Terrorism

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.

List of contents

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
Select Bibliography

About the author

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).

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John G. Horgan, John G. (Georgia State University Horgan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2014
• EAN: 9780415698009
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69800-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Political Violence
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Terrorism, armed struggle, Criminal or forensic psychology