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050 00 $aHV6431$b.W4143 2016
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245 00 $aWeapons of mass psychological destruction and the people who use them /$cLarry C. James and Terry L. Oroszi, editors
264 1 $aSanta Barbara, California :$bPraeger,$c[2016].
264 4 $c℗♭2016
300 $axiii, 231 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aPractical and applied psychology
520 $a"A must-read for every concerned citizen, this absorbing book goes inside the mind of the psychological terrorist to look at what motivates him to act and to choose the weapon he does. Details the science and psychology of WMPD in relation to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons, explaining why a terrorist chooses a specific type of a weapon Examines who becomes a WMPD terrorist and why Highlights how and why a suicide bomber is made as well as how, why, and where he will kill to do the most psychological damage Includes case examples drawn from interviews with terrorists at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib and from analysis of events including the Boston Marathon bombing Lays out prevention strategies that can decrease the likelihood of an attack"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPart I: Defining weapons of mass destruction and weapons of mass psychological destruction. 1. Defining weapons of mass psychological destruction / Larry C. James and Terry L. Oroszi -- 2. Who becomes a terrorist? / Michelle Holman, Timothy Shaw, Larry C. James, and Terry L. Oroszi. Part II: The psychological, cultural, and economic issues related to who becomes a WMPD terrorist and why. 3. Terrorist recruiting for weapons of mass psychological destruction / Lewis M. Pulley -- 4. The use of the media as a weapon of mass psychological destruction / George W. Heddleston -- 5. Cultural factors concerning weapons of mass psychological destruction / Mark A. Staal -- 6. Economic factors for weapons of mass psychological destruction / Vikram Sethi, with...Sandip Chakraborty -- 7. Political and religious factors for weapons of mass psychological destruction / R. William Ayres -- 8. The suicide bomber as a weapon of mass psychological destruction / Joseph Tomlins, Elvin Sheykhani, James Sottile, and Bruce Bongar. Part III: The science of WMPDs and the psychological effects they produce. 9. Chemical agents / Kelley J. Williams -- 10. Biological agents / Kelley J. Williams -- 11. Radiological and nuclear weapons / Kelley J. Williams -- 12. Explosive weapons / Kelley J. Williams. Part IV: Prevention and policy. 13. Weapons of mass psychological destruction: policy and prevention / William O'Donohue. Part V: Future considerations. 14. Emerging trends in the prevention and management of WMPD / Terry L. Oroszi and Larry C. James.
650 0 $aTerrorists$xPsychology.
650 0 $aTerrorism$xPrevention.
650 0 $aWeapons of mass destruction.
650 0 $aWorld politics$y2005-2015.
700 1 $aJames, Larry C.,$eeditor.
700 1 $aOroszi, Terry Lynn,$eeditor.
830 0 $aPractical and applied psychology.
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