I dont know of another book which has the sweep of this one, the illustrative detail, and the welcome, refreshing recognition that there is no neat explanation for terrorism. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Terrorist behavior as a product of psychological forces. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind. Report on the battle against global terrorism published by brookings institution press, and edited origins of terrorism. Abstract two psychological perspectives on terrorism are distinguished, approaching it as a syndrome and as a tool, respectively. Walter reich is the yitzhak rabin memorial professor of international affairs. Origins of terrorism addresses, with scholarly responsibility as well as necessary. Psychiatrist walter reich 1998, 262 has warned that psychological accounts of. Terrorist behavior as a product of strategic choice martha crenshaw 2 terrorist psychologic. Thus, there exists no single root cause of terrorism, or even a common set of causes. From war ii to the wars of national liberation 208 gerard chaliand and arnaud blin part iii terrorism since 1968. Two psychological perspectives on terrorism are distinguished, approaching it as a.
Extremist organizations such as alqaida, hamas, and the tamil tigers engage in terrorism because it frequently delivers the desired response. Kruger c, daniel meierrieks d, friedrich schneider e. Terrorist behavior as a product of strategic choice martha crenshaw 2. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind, washington dc. This essay describes terrorism as a mode of warfare and examines its. This book examines and explains the nature and sources of terrorists beliefs, actions, goals, worldviews, and states of mind. The essays blend theory with facts and narrative accounts of dealing with terrorism. David scott palmer, the revolutionary terrorism of perus shining path in martha. Origins of terrorism reich pdf origins of terrorism. Political science 142l insurgency and terrorism winter 2018.
Woodrow wilson international center for scholars a detailed examination of the nature and sources of terrorists beliefs, actions, goals, world views and states of mind. Walter laqueur preface walter reich introduction walter reich part i. The limits and opportunities of psychological inquiry, in walter reich, ed. According to the tool perspective, terrorism represents. Sprinzak, ehud 1990 the psychopolitical formation of extreme left terrorism in a democracy. Walter reich is the author of origins of terrorism 3. What terrorists really want what terrorists max abrahms. Woodrow wilson international centre for scholars and. Its social and political bases, in walter reich, ed. A very interesting and engrossing book for beginners and intermediates alike. The mind of conspiratorialists terrorism and political violence, vol.
May 25, 1990 whether walter reich is focusing on hezbollah, the ira, or the baadermeinhof group aka the raf, the author delves into policies and strategies that came with these entities in an informative manner. Terrorist behavior as a product of strategic choice, in walter reich ed. Two psychological perspectives on terrorism are distinguished, approaching it. In origins of terrorism, edited by walter reich, 2543. Hostagetaking and other acts of violence for political ends are now common all over the globe. No question is more fundamental for devising an effective counterterrorism strategy. Michael barkun, religion, militias, and oklahoma city. Terrorists and terrorism have become a major force internationally. Offers a study of the beliefs, goals, and other factors that cause groups and individuals to resort to violence to gain their political objectives. The moral disengagement may centre on the cognitive restructuring of inhumane conduct into a benign or worthy one by moral justi cation, sanitising language and exonerative social comparison. The contributors to this book bring deep learning and experience in realms that are vital to an understanding of the arenas within which terrorist behavior takes placearenas such. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mindwalter reich, ed.
Jews and arabs in the west bank published by holt, cowrote state of the struggle. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind reich, walter, laqueur, walter on. Walter reich elliott school of international affairs. Whether walter reich is focusing on hezbollah, the ira, or the baadermeinhof group aka the raf, the author delves into policies and strategies that came with these entities in an informative manner. Terrorist behavior as a product of psychological forces jerrold m. This groundbreaking study sheds new light on the phenomenon of terrorism. Apr 14, 2020 walter reich these essays contain an excellent blend of theory with specific facts and narrative accounts of dealing with terrorism. The strategic logic of suicide terrorism american political. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind walter reich, walter laqueur on. The international community cannot expect to make terror. Pdf to improve the knowledge about an appropriate antiterror strategy, it seems reasonable to assess the underlying. Schalk peter 1997 resistance and martyrdom in the process of state formation of tamililam martyrdom and political resistance joyed pettigerw amsterdam vu university press, 6183. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind, walter reich ed.
What the quran really teaches about christianity and violence and the goals of the islamic jihad. Questions to be answered, research to be done, knowledge to be applied martha crenshaw understanding terrorist behavior. Walter reich is a nonresident senior fellow in the foreign policy program at brookings, working closely with the center for middle east policy as well as on a project on. Strategy or psychology origins of terrorist behavior 1. The most uptodate information about professor reich can be found on his faculty page on the elliott schools website. Using poisson and negative binomial probability models, a diffusion of international terrorism was found in the first segment of the time period 19681971 and contagion as a direct modeling process in the second 19731974. This study examines the spread of international terrorism from 1968 to 1974. Reich walter 1990 origins of terrorism new york cambridge university press sauvagnargues philippe 1994 opposition candidate agence france presse 14 august. This study explores the phenomenon of terrorism, examining and explaining the nature and sources of terrorists beliefs, actions, goals, worldviews and states of mind. According to the syndrome view, terrorism represents a psychologically meaningful construct with identifiable characteristics on individual and group levels of analysis. Walter reich judaic studies program the george washington. Jun 26, 2002 sprinzak, ehud 1990 the psychopolitical formation of extreme left terrorism in a democracy. Aug 27, 2003 reich walter 1990 origins of terrorism new york cambridge university press sauvagnargues philippe 1994 opposition candidate agence france presse 14 august. The authors place particular emphasis on the diversity of backgrounds and.
Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states ofmind woodrow wilson press, 1998, pp. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Understanding of their origins, the factors which affect them, and how to cope with them. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind paperback december 1, 1998 by walter reich author, walter laqueur foreword. Crosscountry estimates of so cioeconomic determinants of ter rorism andreas freytag a,b, jens j. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind copublished by johns hopkins university press.
Walter reich is an american magazine editor, psychiatrist, and writer. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for. Syllabus for the course understanding terrorism and. Origins of terrorism addresses, with scholarly responsibility as well as necessary urgency, one of the most vexing intellectual and political challenges of our time. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind new ed by reich, walter, laquer, walter isbn. Martha crenshaw, lxplaining terrorism routledge, 20. Walter reich elliott school of international affairs the. Origins of terrorism by walter reich, 1998, woodrow wilson center press, distributed by the johns hopkins university press edition, in english. Woodrow wilson international centre for scholars and cambridge university press, 1990, pp.
Ehud sprinzak, the psychopolitical formation of extreme left terrorism in a democracy. The moral logic of hizballah, in walter reich, origins of terrorism. Passas 2007 terrorism financing mechanisms and policy. Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind pp. The notion of terrorism is applied to a great diversity of groups with different origins and goals. Walter reich is surely correct in his insistence that no single explanatory perspective can possibly do full justice to a phenomenon as complex and diverse as terrorism walter reich, understanding terrorist behavior. Hostagetaking and other acts of violence for political ends are common all over the globe.
Origins of terrorism cambridge university press, 1998. What terrorists maxabrahms reallywant terrorist motives and counterterrorism strategy wrat do terrorists want. Strategy or psychology origins of terrorist behavior 1 the logic of terrorism. Terrorism occurs in wealthy countries as well as in poor countries, in democracies as well as in authoritarian states. Political crime and terrorism crim 4630, spring semester 2016. Thestrategic modelfocuses on strategic terrorism,notredemptive terrorism, theformeraims to coerce a governmentinto changing its policies, whereas the latter is intended solely to obtain specific human or material resources such as prisoners or money. Case of the weathermen, in walter reich, ed, origins of terrorism. Selective moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency. Revised edition published in london by firethorn press, 1985. Walter reich is the yitzhak rabin memorial professor of international affairs, ethics and human behavior, and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, at the george washington university.
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