Negotiating Hostage Crises with the New Terrorists (Psi Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era)

This book is about the role of negotiation in resolving terrorist barricade hostage crises. What lessons can be learned from past deadly incidents so that crisis negotiators and decision makers can act with greater effectiveness in the future? What are the lessons the terrorists are learning and how will they affect the dynamics of future incidents? What can we learn about the terrorist threat, and about preventing the escalation of future terrorist hostage-taking situations? While there are many trained crisis negotiators around the world, almost none of them has ever had contact with a terrorist hostage-taking incident. Further, the entire training program of most hostage negotiators focuses on resolving crises that do not take into consideration issues such as ideology, religion, or the differing sets of strategic objectives and mindsets of ideological hostage takers. This is especially true with regard to the terrorists of the new breed, who have become less discriminate, more lethal, and more willing to execute hostages and die during the incident. Further, many of the paradigms and presumptions upon which the contemporary practice of crisis negotiation is based do not reflect the reality of the new terrorists. The main focus of this book is on the detailed reconstruction and analysis of the two most high-profile cases in recent years, the Moscow theater and the Beslan school hostage crises, with a clear purpose of drawing lessons for hostage negotiation strategies in the future. This is an issue of top priority. Terrorist manuals from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq reveal that terrorist organizations are very closely observing and analyzing the lessons learned from these two incidents, suggesting that we are likely to see this type of new terrorist hostage taking involving large numbers of suicide fighters and executions of hostages at some point in the future. This raises a wide array of questions about appropriate responses and negotiation strategies. From the first glance, it is clear that we are not prepared. This Book Is About The Role Of Negotiation In Resolving Terrorist Barricade Hostage Crises. What Lessons Can Be Learned From Past Deadly Incidents So That Crisis Negotiators And Decision Makers Can Act With Greater Effectiveness In The Future? What Are The Lessons The Terrorists Are Learning And How Will They Affect The Dynamics Of Future Incidents? What Can We Learn About The Terrorist Threat And About Preventing The Escalation Of Future Terrorist Hostage-taking Situations? Dolnik And Fitzgerald Focus On The Detailed Reconstruction And Analysis Of The Two Most High-profile Cases In Recent Years, The Moscow Theater And The Beslan School Hostage Crises, With A Clear Purpose Of Drawing Lessons For Hostage Negotiation Strategies In The Future.--jacket. New Terrorism And The Dynamics Of Barricade Hostage Crises -- The Changing Face Of The Threat -- Nord-ost -- Riyadus-salikhin Suicide Batallion -- Beslan -- Negotiating With The New Terrorists. Adam Dolnik And Keith M. Fitzgerald ; Foreword By Gary Noesner. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [197]-198) And Index. This book discusses the role of negotiation in resolving terrorist barricade hostage crises, and the most effective responses of negotiators and decision-makers. The book argues that many of the paradigms and presumptions underlying the current practice of crisis negotiation do not reflect the reality of the "new terrorists", and most training programs do not take into consideration issues such as ideology, religion, or the differing sets of strategic objectives and mindsets of ideological hostage takers. The heart of the book is a detailed reconstruction and analysis of the two most high-profile cases in recent years, the Moscow theatre and the Beslan school hostage crises, with a clear purpose of drawing lessons for hostage negotiation strategies in the future. Terrorist organizations have closely observed and analyzed the lessons learned from these two incidents, suggesting that we are likely to see repeat incidents involving large numbers of suicide fighters and executions of hostages at some point in the future Contents......Page 7 Foreword by Gary Noesner......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Introduction......Page 19 1 "New Terrorism" And The Dynamics Of Barricade Hostage Crises......Page 27 2 The Changing Face Of The Threat......Page 44 3 Nord-Ost......Page 78 4 Riyadus-Salikhin Suicide Batallion......Page 111 5 Beslan......Page 127 6 Negotiating With The "New Terrorists"......Page 155 Epilogue......Page 180 Notes......Page 183 Selected Bibliography......Page 215 Index......Page 217 Iran is poised to re-emerge as the powerhouse of the Middle East in the 21st century. Already taking on massive export and energy diversification projects and working to acquire a nuclear weapons arsenal, Iran is likely to attain the stature of regional power in the coming years, thanks in no small measure to the vacuum created by the chaos in Iraq, which for many years served as a counterweight to Iran in the region. Gonzalez illuminates the path toward a new approach to engagement with Iran. Only then can the United States reap the benefits of a new Middle East.--Publisher description Illuminates the role of negotiation in resolving terrorist barricade hostage crises. If one assumes that negotiation is only about bargaining, making deals, or concessions, then of course we should not negotiate with terrorists, as this action is likely to ultimately lead to some rewards for their bad behavior. However, if one understands that negotiation, ultimately, is the use of communication to exercise influence in order to change someone's thinking, behavior and decision making, the Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-174) and index.Electronic reproduction.Westport, Conn. :Praeger Security International Ebooks,2008.Mode of access: World Wide Web.Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.