Weapons of mass psychological destruction and the people who use them / by Larry C. James, Terry L. Oroszi, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

James, Larry C., editor.

Oroszi, Terry Lynn, editor.

Series:

Practical and applied psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorists--Psychology.

Terrorists.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Weapons of mass destruction.

World politics--2005-2015.

World politics.

Physical Description:

xiii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]

Summary:

"A must-read for every concerned citizen, this absorbing book goes inside the mind of the psychological terrorist to look at what motivates him to act and to choose the weapon he does. Details the science and psychology of WMPD in relation to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons, explaining why a terrorist chooses a specific type of a weapon Examines who becomes a WMPD terrorist and why Highlights how and why a suicide bomber is made as well as how, why, and where he will kill to do the most psychological damage Includes case examples drawn from interviews with terrorists at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib and from analysis of events including the Boston Marathon bombing Lays out prevention strategies that can decrease the likelihood of an attack"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: Defining weapons of mass destruction and weapons of mass psychological destruction

Part II: The psychological, cultural, and economic issues related to who becomes a WMPD terrorist and why

Part III: The science of WMPDs and the psychological effects they produce

Part IV: Prevention and policy

Part V: Future considerations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781440837548

1440837546

OCLC:

895731409

Publisher Number:

40025628015