{"product_id":"terrorist-minds-9780231198387","title":"Terrorist Minds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on groundbreaking personal interviews as well as decades of research from psychologists and others, John Horgan traces the pathways that lead people into violent extremism and explores what happens to them as their involvement deepens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA masterful exploration of the question of who becomes a terrorist and why, by the world’s leading expert on the psychology of terrorism. Horgan explains how far our understanding has come since 9\/11 and provides a blueprint for future studies. An essential primer about the complex mix of social conditions and psychology that lead individuals to turn to terrorist violence, and why and how they leave terrorism behind. -- Jessica Stern, author of \u003ci\u003eTerror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoiling down oceans of research into lucid prose, \u003ci\u003eTerrorist Minds \u003c\/i\u003erepresents a major achievement. Horgan surveys what is already known about the psychology of terrorism, and how in the future we might yet see further and clearer. An inspiring book that wears its immense learning lightly. -- T. K. Wilson, author of \u003ci\u003eKilling Strangers: How Political Violence Became Modern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerrorist Minds\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand how and why people become involved with terrorism—and how and why they sometimes quit. Throughout this book, Horgan, one of the most brilliant minds in our field, offers an engaging, masterful blend of research and insights from talking directly with terrorists. This authoritative masterpiece brings invaluable clarity to a profoundly complex topic. -- Randy Borum, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eViolent Extremism: A Handbook of Risk Assessment and Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike a skilled climber, John Horgan ascends the summits, where the air is thin and few dare to travel. \u003ci\u003eTerrorist Minds\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploratory journey that identifies hazards and illuminates the new trails that have yet to be blazed within terrorism research. -- Mark Fallon, author of \u003ci\u003eUnjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and U.S. Government Conspired to Torture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. What Is Terrorism?\u003cbr\u003e2. Who Becomes a Terrorist?\u003cbr\u003e3. Motivation\u003cbr\u003e4. Mindset\u003cbr\u003e5. Reintegration\u003cbr\u003e6. Talking to Terrorists\u003cbr\u003e7. Chasing Storms\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400354373975,"sku":"9780231198387","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231198387.jpg?v=1730470473","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/terrorist-minds-9780231198387","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}