Weapons of Mass Psychological Destruction and the People Who Use Them

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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Author: ISBN: 9781440837555
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: December 1, 2015
Imprint: Praeger Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781440837555
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: December 1, 2015
Imprint: Praeger
Language: English

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

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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

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