Saving lives : the S.A.F.E. model for resolving hostage and crisis incidents / Mitchell R. Hammer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammer, Mitchell R., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hostage negotiations.

Hostage negotiations--Case studies.

Crisis management.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

x, 259 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.

Summary:

Offers a practical approach to handling crisis negotiations in hostage situations

Contents:

The devastation of crisis and violence

The growth of crisis negotiation

Traditional approaches to crisis negotiation

The S.A.F.E. model : negotiating substantive demands

Negotiating attunement and face frames in crisis incidents

Negotiating emotional distress frames

The Alpha Incident : to pay for one's sins

The Bravo Incident : the end of the line

The Charlie Incident : a Russian agent

The Delta Incident : a deadline to detonate

Extending the S.A.F.E. model : where do we go from here?

Appendix A: The S.A.F.E. model : underlying assumptions and theoretical foundations

Appendix B: Testing the S.A.F.E. model : a discourse analytic approach.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-251) and index.

ISBN:

9780275992958

0275992950

OCLC:

134990629