Countering Terrorism

Psychosocial Strategies
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-81-321-0959-4
Verlag: Sage Publications India

Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 637 g

Countering Terrorism: Psychosocial Strategies contextualizes the issues related to terrorism and places the discourse within the ambit of sociocultural theories. The book goes beyond the obvious and commonsensical notions and discusses the relevant issues from interdisciplinary perspectives, informed by theoretical stances of not only psychological sciences, but other social sciences like political science, criminology, military, and sociology as well.

The volume contains 18 chapters by expert authors with diverse cultural backgrounds and provides a wide ranging canvas for multifaceted understanding of the terror phenomenon. The opening section, 'Understanding Terrorism: Psychosocial Issues', places emphasis on developing a well-heeled construct with strong theoretical foundations and empirical understanding of the psycho-socio-cultural dynamics involved in perpetration of terror acts. The second section, 'Countering Terrorism: Psychosocial Avenues', flows from the understanding thus attained and expounds counter-terror strategies and preventive measures that go beyond the obvious short-term goals and envisage the creation of a peaceful world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Updesh

Mandal, Manas K.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Soziologie und Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword - V K Saraswat

Preface
I: UNDERSTANDING TERRORISM: PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
Terrorism: A Conceptual Framework - Ishtiaq Ahmad

Terrorism: Psychological Issues - Abdolhossein Abdollahi

Sociocultural Aspects of Terrorism - Updesh Kumar, Swati Mukherjee, and Vijay Parkash

The Sociopsychological Impact of Terrorism: Key Concepts, Research and Theory - Mark Dechesne

The Behavioral Profile of a Terrorist: Theoretical and Empirical Observations - Daniel Antonius, Mandi L White-Ajmani, and Joseph Charap
Understanding Terrorist Groups - Sam Mullins

The Leadership Puzzle in Terrorism Study - Dipak K Gupta

Bioterrorism: Psychological Implications of Biological Weapons Agents and Mass Contagion - Darvis Frazier, Harrison Weinstein, and Bruce Bongar
The Role of the Media in Propagating Terrorism - Gabriel Weimann

II: COUNTERING TERRORISM: PSYCHOSOCIAL AVENUES
Terrorist Motives: A Reassessment of the Conventional Wisdom - Max Abrahms

Rational Choice and Terrorist Target Selection - Graeme R Newman and Henda Y. Hsu

Impact of Virtual World in Creation and Sustenance of Terrorists Brigadier - Dushyant Singh

Risk Assessment in Counterterrorism - Victoria Herrington and Karl Roberts

Strategic Interrogation: Interviewing Terrorist Suspects - Karl Roberts

Educating People to Counterterrorism: 'Cognitive Immunization' against Violent Extremism in Indonesia - Kumar Ramakrishna

How Policies Impacting Intergroup Relations May Escalate or De-escalate Political Aggression - Jeff Victoroff, Janice R Adelman, and Marija Spanovic
The Role of Strategic Information Operations in Countering Terrorism - Jerrold M Post and Apostolos Pittas
Psychospiritual Basis of Understanding, Prevention and Control of Violence and Terrorism - Akbar Husain
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kumar, Updesh
Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is a Scientist ‘F’ and in the chair of the Head, Mental Health Division at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, R&D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Delhi, India. Dr Kumar obtained his Doctorate degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh. With more than 23 years of experience as a scientist in R&D organization, he specializes in the area of suicidal behavior, personality assessment, and personnel selection and has developed a number of psychological tests and assessment tools. Dr Kumar has been a psychological assessor (psychologist) in various services selection boards for eight years for the selection of officers in Indian Armed Forces. He is a certified psychologist by The British Psychological Society with level ‘A’ and level ‘B’ Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing. He has to his credit many important research projects relating to the Armed Forces. Dr Kumar has edited four quality volumes on ‘Recent Developments in Psychology,’ ‘Counseling: A Practical Approach,’ ‘Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People at Risk’ (SAGE Publications), and recently ‘Countering Terrorism: Psychosocial Strategies’ published by SAGE Publications, ‘Positive Psychology: Applications in Work, Health and Well-being’ (in press, Pearson Publication) and ‘Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics’ (in press, Routledge Publication, UK). Dr Kumar has authored manuals on ‘Suicide and Fratricide: Dynamics and Management’ for defense personnel, ‘Managing Emotions in Daily Life & at Work Place’ for general population, ‘Overcoming Obsolescence & Becoming Creative in R&D Environment’ for R&D organizations, and ‘Self-Help Techniques in Military Settings.’ He has authored more than 50 other academic publications in the form of research papers, journal articles, and book chapters and represented his institute at national and international level. He has been the recipient of Defence R&D organization’s (DRDO) Technology Group Award in 2001 and 2009, and Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award 2009 by Indian Academy of Psychology (IAAP). He was also conferred with the DRDO’s Best Popular Science Communication Award 2009 by Hon’ble Defence Minister of India and DRDO Technology Day Award, 2012 by Hon’ble Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister. Dr Kumar has been recently conferred upon with the prestigious DRDO’s Scientist of the Year Award 2013 by the Government of India.

Mandal, Manas K.
Manas K. Mandal, Ph.D., is currently Director General (Life Sciences), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Delhi. Dr Mandal obtained his postgraduate and Doctorate degrees from Calcutta University in 1979 and 1984, respectively. He has completed his Postdoctoral Research Program at Delware University (Fulbright Fellow), USA in 1986–1987 and at Waterloo University (Shastri & NSERC Fellow), Canada in 1993–1994. Dr Mandal was a Professor of Psychology at Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He was also a visiting professor at Kyushu University, Japan in 1997. During 2003, he was a Fulbright Visiting Lecturer, Harvard University, USA. He has been awarded various Research Fellowships and Scientific Awards such as International Scientific Exchange Award (Canada), Seymour Kety Grant (USA). Recipient of four prestigious awards from the Prime Minister of India, Young Scientist Award (1986), Agni Award for Excellence in Self-Reliance (2005), Scientist-of-the Year Award (2006), Technology Spin-Off Award (2007). Dr Mandal has to his credit seven books, and over 100 research papers/chapters published in peer-reviewed journals/books. These researches are cited in more than 125 international journals and books.