The Psychology of Terrorism - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0275977714 ISBN 13: 9780275977719

Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 2002

Riassunto

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. Edited by clinical psychologist Chris Stout, Northwestern U. Medical School. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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L'autore:

CHRIS E. STOUT has served as an advisor to the White House and a representative to the United Nations, and is now Illinois' first Chief of Psychological Services. A clinical psychologist, he holds a joint governmental and academic appointment in the Northwestern University Medical School.

Product Description:

Responding directly to the events of September 11, 2001, an outstanding interdisciplinary group of academics, clinicians, and activists from around the world united to produce this clear exploration of terrorism. Contributors, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. John E. Mack, present an enormous range of terror-related factors in this important multivolume set. Following a foreword by Professor Klaus Schwab, president and founder of the World Economic Forum, chapters address terror and violence perpetrated by children, compare terrorists to cultists, and separate the fact, fiction, and hysteria surrounding bioterrorism. Other topics include: BLHistorical contexts BLGroup dynamics BLSocial and behavioral issues BLPsychological and psychopathological issues BLEvolutionary issues BLForensics Also presented are global perspectives on issues such as: BLUnderstanding and empathy BLBias, prejudice, and racism BLHate BLSexism Additional subjects include state terrorism, countering international terrorism using perspectives from international psychology, and the role of resilience in terror's aftermath. Forged with a combination of talents and viewpoints rarely seen in the worlds of academia and activism, these volumes advance knowledge and understanding as a framework for considering responses to terrorism.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Praeger Pub Text
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0275977714
• ISBN 13: 9780275977719
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 1032
• Redattore: Stout Chris E.