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The Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to Al-Qaeda

The Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to Al-Qaeda


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When confronted with trying to understand why terrorists do what they do, most people assume that they must be insane. However, as Jerrold M. Post, a professor of psychiatry and political psychology shows, the psychological make-up of a terrorist does not distinguish him or her from the average person on the street. To understand this revelation, he explores the different types of terrorists, from national-separatists like the Irish Republican Army to social revolutionary terrorists like Shining Path and the Weather Underground, as well as religious extremists like Al Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo, to discover the real motivations behind what drives these "normal" people to kill. Most psychological components are often dismissed in favor of focusing on political, social, and economic concerns terrorists profess, damaging our ability to truly understand the terrorist mentality. In The Mind of the Terrorist, Post uses his expertise to explain how the terrorist mind works and how this information can help us to combat terrorism more effectively.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Terrorists and Terrorism * Part 1: When Hatred is Bred in the Bone: National-Separatist Terrorism * Secular Palestinian Terrorism * The Irish and Basque * The Kurds and Tamils * Part 2: Rebellion against the Generation of their Parents: Social-Revolutionary Terrorism * European and North American Cases * Latin American Cases * Part 3: Killing in the Name of God: Religious Extremist Terrorism * Hezbollah and Hamas * al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden * Killing in the Name of Other Gods * Part 4: The Changing Face of Terrorism * Global Jihad and Suicide Terrorism * Weapons of Mass Destruction and Mass Disruption * Challenges and Implications

About the Author :
Jerrold M. Post is Professor of Psychiatry, Political Psychology& International Affairs, George Washington University Medical Center. He lives in Maryland.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780230578708
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0230578705
  • Publisher Date: 10 Dec 2007
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to Al-Qaeda


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