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She has interviewed over 700 terrorists, their family members and supporters in various. Speckhard has written several books, including bride of isis and talking to terrorists. And if we were to engage modern day terrorists in a real dialogue what would we potentially learn about their agendas, motivations and the possibility of negotiated peace. A study of the suicide terrorists in the moscow hostage taking siege, in the roots of terrorism. She is also an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry in the school of medicine and has also taught the psychology of terrorism for the security studies department in. Global jihadism in russias north caucasus and beyond mcfarland publishers, 2014, russias islamic threat yale university press, 2007, and russias revolution from above. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Georgetown university medical school department of psychiatry washington, d. How we all contribute to terrorism psychology today. This is an account of traveling through the west bank and gaza, into the prisons of iraq, down the alleyways of the casablanca slums, to chechnya, into the radicalized neighborhoods of belgium, the uk, france and the netherlands, of sitting with the hostages of beslan and nord ost, and of talking to terrorists. She is also an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry in the school of medicine and has also taught the psychology of terrorism for the security studies department in the school of foreign service at georgetown university. Its so terrible to imagine this couple are following the victory or paradise slogan in that they win.
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Leave a comment on new revelations on obama muslim brotherhood and erdogan isis costrategies. I have read my fair share of books on terrorism since i was an undergraduate and well into my graduate degree. Speckhards state of mind as she makes her way deeper into her research. I looked around the room and i thought, im the only person in this room that hasnt killed anyone talking to terrorists is a play commissioned by the royal court and out of joint. Turkey, the balkans, the former soviet union and many countries in europe. Department of defense to be applied to over 20,000 detainees and 800. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Speckhard has also interviewed over 600 terrorists, their family members and supporters in various parts of the world including in western europe, the balkans, central asia, the former soviet union and the middle east. Understanding the psychosocial motivations of militant jihadi terrorists, mass hostage takers, suicide bombers, and martyrs. Anne speckhards book is a fascinating study of pathways to violent. Speckhard has been working in the field of posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd since the 1980s and has extensive experience working in.
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New revelations on obama muslim brotherhood and erdogan isis costrategies. He runs inter mediate, a londonbased charity for negotiation and mediation that focuses on the most difficult, complex and dangerous conflicts, where other organisations are unable to operate. Speckhard has been working in the field of posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd since the 1980s and has extensive experience working in europe, the middle east and the former soviet union. She is the author of talking to terrorists, fetal abduction and coauthor of undercover jihadi. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west talking to terrorists. Contemporary trends and traditional analysis, oliver mcternan, ed. Shop amongst our popular books, including 8, isis defectors, bride of isis and more from anne speckhard. New revelations on obama muslim brotherhood and erdogan. Dr anne speckhard has written an illuminating book where we are given an insight into the terrorists minds, from the black widows in chechnya to the young man in the palestinian territories. In this website, you could likewise discover other titles of the bride of isis. Speckhard gives us an account of what puts vulnerable individuals on the terrorist trajectory and what might also take them back off it.
Daily gains against isis in iraq and the imminent fall of mosul signal the end of isis held territory in iraq, however, writing in 2017, from erbil, the conflict here appears as clearly sectarian, if not more so, than it was ten years ago in 2007 when the authors were also present in iraq and witnessed the failures that happened. New york post, london times and many other publications. This is an account of traveling through the west bank and gaza, into the prisons of iraq, down the a. In my opinion, many books on terrorism can become very dry and weighed down through academic jargon and statistics. Talking to terrorists article pdf available in the journal of psychohistory 332 september 2005 with 2,532 reads how we measure reads. Understanding the psychosocial motivations of militant jihadi terrorists, mass hostage takers, suicide bombers and martyrs. Speckhard gives the inside story of what puts vulnerable individuals on the terrorist trajectory and what might make them back off of it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. D she has interviewed over 500 terrorists, their family members and supporters in various parts of the world including gaza, the west bank, chechnya, iraq, jordan, turkey, the balkans, the former soviet union and many countries in europe. She has interviewed over 700 terrorists, their family members and supporters in. Anne speckhard is a pioneer in the study of terrorist psychology. Speckhard if youre interested in booking her for a speaking engagement. This is an account of traveling through the west bank and gaza, into the prisons of iraq, down the alleyways of the.
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