Psychosocial Roots, Consequences and Interventions
An analysis of the psychosocial basis of terrorism, offering theory and interventions for understanding, intervening and preventing this challenge to international security. It includes strategies to eliminate the conditions that give rise to terrorism as well as ways to treat terrorism's victims.
A timely philosophical treatment of the current wave of international terrorism and armed conflicts around the world, this title explores the ethical significance of September 11, and its aftermath. It asks whether the "just war" theory is adequate for evaluating and then regulating contemporary conflicts.
These candid conversations capture the difficulties of reporting during crisis and war, particularly the tension between government and the press. The participants include distinguished journalists -American and foreign, print and broadcast -and prominent public officials, past and present.
An exploration of the emotions of despair, fear and anger that arose after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001. The authors analyze reactions to the attacks through the lens of terror management theory, an existential psychological model.
This book locates ongoing events in the aftermath of September 11 in historical context, analyzes their motive forces and possible outcomes, and examines the alternatives that face the anti-globalization movement and opponents of racism and war.
Muslim Extremism from the Arab Conquests to the Attack on America
Presenting an account of global Islamic terrorism, this book aims to answer the question that has been on the minds of Americans since September 11: Why do they hate us? It also tells that as the chief backer of Israel, the United States is seen by extremists as the evil power behind the hated 'Zionist enemy'.
Nationalism, Imperialism, and the Making of the Cyprus Problem
Offering insights into modern Cypriot history through the use of US, British and Greek records, this work seeks to identify the various forces, competing interests and partisan pressures that helped to shape the Cyprus problem.
Examines the prospects for conflict management and resolution in Africa. The authors review scholarship in resolution in light of international changes now taking place. Addressing the undying, internal causes of conflict, they question whether global events will promote peace or threaten to unleash even more conflict.
Analyses in detail the internal politics of the West Bank Palestinians and their international implications. In Search of Leadership offers a comprehensive look at the social and political bases of the factions and groups in the West Bank and suggests how they will affect Palestinian politics in the years ahead.
