Organizational and psychological aspects of terrorism / edited by Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism, Ankara, Turkey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism.

Series:

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series: Human and Societal Dynamics, v. 43

Nato science for peace and security series e : human and societal dynamics ; v. 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : IOS Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Considers terrorism in its broad outlines, and highlights such aspects as organizational structure of terrorist groups, their psychology and group dynamics, financing, and recruitment. This book highlights: the causes of terrorism; recruitment methods of terrorist organizations; and psychology of terrorists and profile of suicide bombers.

Contents:

Title page; Preface; Contents; The Causes of Terrorism; Major Ideologies Motivating Terrorism and Main Characteristics of Terrorism; Terrorism; Today and in the Future with Possible Aspects (Conventional, Bio, WMD, Cyber, etc.); Recruitment Methods of Terrorist Organizations; Psychology of Terrorists and Profile of Suicide Bombers; Overview of the Crisis Management Related to a Terrorist Attack; Possibilities of Coordination and Cooperation; Financial Resources of Terrorist Organizations; Terrorism and Organized Crime; Turkish Experience of Suicide Terrorism

Religion, Terror and Suicide AttacksDeveloping Rules of Engagement for Counter-Terrorism and Crises; Role of the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Union in Countering Terrorism; The Turkish Counter-Terrorism Experience; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

6611968547

1-281-96854-4

9786611968540

1-60750-356-5

1-4416-0150-3

600-00-1179-2

1-59734-396-X

OCLC:

437247385