Speckhard, Anne

Talking to Terrorists: Understanding the Psycho-Social Motivations of Militant Jihadi Terrorists, Mass Hostage Takers, Suicide Bombers & Mart

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ISBN 13:: 9781935866510
author:: Speckhard, Anne
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Advances Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 882
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 5.4 centimetres (1
Genre:: Nonfiction, Psychology, General,
Condition:: New
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Talking to Terrorists: Understanding the Psycho-social Motivations of Militant Jihadi Terrorists, Mass Hostage Takers, Suicide Bombers & "martyrs" by Anne Speckhard is a unique and insightful exploration of the psychological factors that drive individuals to engage in terrorism. Through extensive interviews with terrorists, their families, and hostages, Dr. Speckhard sheds light on the manipulation of human weakness that can lead to violent acts.

With a decade of research spanning multiple countries, including the West Bank, Gaza, Iraq, Chechnya, Belgium, the UK, France, and the Netherlands, Dr. Speckhard provides a rare glimpse into the lives of terrorists within their own contexts. Her work offers a nuanced understanding of the complex factors that contribute to the creation of a terrorist, as well as strategies for disengaging, deradicalizing, and rehabilitating individuals who have been radicalized.

This book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of terrorism and its psychological underpinnings, and is essential reading for anyone seeking to comprehend the complexities of this phenomenon.

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