Psychology of Terrorism, Condensed Edition

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Psychology of Terrorism, Condensed Edition Coping with the Continuing Threat

Chris E. Stout, ed.

ISBN: 0-313-36170-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36170-8

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288 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 10/30/2008

List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £17.95)

Availability: Print on demand

Media Type: Paperback

Also Available: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Contemporary Psychology

Reviews:

This timely book addresses a subject that may be crucial to confront if Americans are to progress beyond the cliches about why terrorists 'hate' us.... This book successfully counters the simplistic notion that terrorists are pathological personalities while acknowledging the limits of applying a psychological perspective to a fundamentally political problem. Authoritative yet highly readable, this compilation is recommended for large public libraries and academic collections that do not own the full set.
—Library Journal 10/1/2004

Description: Easily the most thorough treatment of terrorism's complexities on the market today is how one reviewer described the set from which this single volume is drawn: the 4-volume Psychology of Terrorism. Here, Editor Chris E. Stout presents seven classic chapters from across that multivolume set, which brought together experts from around the world in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Stout includes a new introduction with this condensed version, along with appendices that will enable lay readers and professionals to recognize and treat symptoms of biological attack, take basic steps to prepare for terrorist incidents, and find resources for more information.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction by Chris E. Stout
Using Psychology to Counter Terrorism at the Personal and Community Level by Chris E. Stout
Psychological Issues in Understanding Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism by Clark McCauley
Unresolved Trauma: Fuel for the Cycle of Violence and Terrorism by Timothy Gallimore
Us & Them: Reducing the Risk of Terrorism by Stephen D. Fabick
Countering International Terrorism: Perspectives from International Psychology by John M. Davis
Honing a Tool Against Terrorism: Making United Nations Peace Operations More Rapid and Effective by Henry Breed
Preventing Terrorism: Raising "Inclusively" Caring Children in the Complex World of the 21st Century by Ervin Staub
From Terror to Triumph: The Path to Resilience by Edith Henderson Grotberg
Appendix A: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Biological Attack
Appendix B: Personal Preparation
Appendix C: Personal Response
Appendix D: Resources
Index
About the Editor
About the Contributors

About the Author: Chris E. Stout is a licensed clinical psychologist serving as Illinois' first Chief of Psychological Services for the Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health. He is also Clinical Full Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, and a Core Faculty at their International Center on Human Responses to Social Catastrophes. He also holds an academic appointment in the Northwestern University Medical School and is Visiting Professor at Rush University. He served as NGO Special Representative to the United Nations and as an advisor to the White House under both parties. He has published or presented more than 300 papers and 27 books or manuals, many of those translated into six languages. He is the editor of The Psychoogy of Terrorism, 4 volumes (Praeger, 2002).

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