Psychology of Terrorism, Condensed Edition: Coping with the Continuing Threat (Contemporary Psychology)

Easily the most thorough treatment of terrorism's complexities on the market today is how one reviewer described the set from which this single volume is drawn: the 4-volume Psychology of Terrorism. Here, Editor Chris E. Stout presents seven classic chapters from across that multivolume set, which brought together experts from around the world in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Stout includes a new introduction with this condensed version, along with appendices that will enable lay readers and professionals to recognize and treat symptoms of biological attack, take basic steps to prepare for terrorist incidents, and find resources for more information. The Set From Which This Single Volume Is Drawn Is The 4-volume Psychology Of Terrorism. Here, Editor Chris E. Stout Presents Seven Classic Chapters From Across That Multivolume Set, Which Brought Together Experts From Around The World In The Aftermath Of The Terrorist Attacks Of September 11, 2001. Stout Includes A New Introduction With This Condensed Version, Along With Appendices That Will Enable Lay Readers And Professionals To Recognize And Treat Symptoms Of Biological Attack, Take Basic Steps To Prepare For Terrorist Incidents, And Find Resources For More Information.--jacket. Using Psychology To Counter Terrorism At The Personal And Community Level / Chris E. Stout -- Psychological Issues In Understanding Terrorism And The Response To Terrorism / Clark Mccauley -- Unresolved Trauma : Fuel For The Cycle Of Violence And Terrorism / Timothy Gallimore -- Us & Them : Reducing The Risk Of Terrorism / Stephen D. Fabick -- Countering International Terrorism : Perspectives From International Psychology / John M. Davis -- Honing A Tool Against Terrorism : Making United Nations Peace Operations More Rapid And Effective / Henry Breed -- Preventing Terrorism : Raising Inclusively Caring Children In The Complex World Of The 21st Century / Ervin Staub -- From Terror To Triumph : The Path To Resilience / Edith Henderson Grotberg. Edited By Chris E. Stout. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 8 Series Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 CHAPTER 1 Using Psychology to Counter Terrorism at the Personal and Community Level......Page 18 CHAPTER 2 Psychological Issues in Understanding Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism......Page 50 CHAPTER 3 Unresolved Trauma: Fuel for the Cycle of Violence and Terrorism......Page 84 CHAPTER 4 Us & Them: Reducing the Risk of Terrorism......Page 112 CHAPTER 5 Countering International Terrorism: Perspectives from International Psychology......Page 134 CHAPTER 6 Honing a Tool against Terrorism: Making United Nations Peace Operations More Rapid and Effective......Page 164 CHAPTER 7 Preventing Terrorism: Raising "Inclusively" Caring Children in the Complex World of the Twenty-First Century......Page 202 CHAPTER 8 From Terror to Triumph: The Path to Resilience......Page 216 APPENDIX A: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment......Page 242 APPENDIX B: Personal Preparation......Page 248 APPENDIX C: Personal Response......Page 252 APPENDIX D: Resources......Page 258 A......Page 266 C......Page 267 D......Page 268 G......Page 269 I......Page 270 M......Page 271 P......Page 272 R......Page 273 S......Page 274 T......Page 275 Z......Page 276 About the Series Editor and Advisory Board......Page 278 About the Contributors......Page 282 "This timely book addresses a subject that may be crucial to confront if Americans are to progress beyond the cliches about why terrorists 'hate' us. This book successfully counters the simplistic notion that terrorists are pathological personalities while acknowledging the limits of applying a psychological perspective to a fundamentally political problem. Authoritative yet highly readable, this compilation is recommended for large public libraries and academic collections that do not own the full set." - Library Journal This chapter is meant to serve as a brief examination of differing perspectives on the causes of terrorism, a review of psychology's offerings in dealing with terrorism (including public preparation, counter-terrorism, and response), as well as a source of content and resources on what steps individuals and groups of individuals (e.g., families, communities, businesses) can take to be better prepared in this so called new "era of terrorism." Selected chapters from the acclaimed 4-volume set, The Psychology of Terrorism