The Mind of the Terrorist by Jerrold M Post
Examines why terrorists decide to attack and how we can combat them. This book provides a look at a wide selection of terrorists, from American terrorists to IRA bombers and Maoist guerrillas. It remembers the long history of terrorism and considers the question: what makes people terrorists?
"'Terrorism is a form of psychological warfare, requiring a psychologically sophisticated response based on an understanding of how terrorists thinkJerry Post provides us a road map-not only of the mind of the terrorist-but also how we can use that understanding to dissuade, deter, and destroy terrorist groups. The strategy Post develops is based on decades of studying violent individuals, including interviews of terrorists, some of which he describes in detail in these pages. Post is a teacher of terrorism teachers-and his latest offering is a gift to all who wish to understand the myriad psychological roots of terrorism.' -Jessica Stern, author of Terror in the Name of God and Academic Director of the Program on Terrorism and the Law at Harvard Law School, USA 'Dr. Jerrold Post is a pioneer in the study of terrorist psychology. In this capstone book, he takes us into the minds of the terrorists through their own words, persuasively demonstrating how disturbingly 'normal' they are in their own cultural and historical contexts. He makes a powerful case that to deter terrorists we must understand their psychology, and lays out a comprehensive strategy for countering their vicious forms of psychological warfare. Only by countering them at the level of their destructive mindsets can we more effectively compete in the 'war for hearts and minds.' -Richard H. Solomon, President, U.S. Institute of Peace"
JERROLD M. POST is Professor of Psychiatry, Political Psychology, and International Affairs at George Washington University Medical Center, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781403966117 |
| ISBN 10 | 1403966117 |
| Title | The Mind of the Terrorist |
| Author | Jerrold M Post |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Palgrave USA |
| Year published | 2007-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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