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990878
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b745248
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Moghaddam, Fathali M.
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From the terrorists' point of view : : what they experience and why they come to destroy /\ Fathali M. Moghaddam.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger Security International,, 2006.
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xiv, 173 pages ;; 24 cm
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0275988252
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: 9780275988258
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index.
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| Contents
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Why consider the terrorists' point of view? -- Identity needs and globalization -- The staircase to terrorism -- Ground floor : growing dissatisfaction among the multitudes -- First floor : how do we fight this unfair system? -- Second floor : those Americans are to blame! -- Third floor : the ends justify the means -- Fourth floor : it's us against them -- Fifth floor : this "heroic" act will improve the world -- Contextualized democracy as a solution to terrorism.
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"Presenting a picture of the world giving rise to Islamic terrorism, From the Terrorists' Point of View argues that terrorism arises from a deep and pervasive identity crisis in Islamic societies. The account presented in these 10 chapters is shaped by the author's first-hand experiences of life in the Islamic world, as well as his more than quarter-century of research on the psychology of conflict and radicalism. Moghaddam shows us why individuals who are recruited into terrorist organizations are convinced it is the only viable alternative. They believe there are no effective legal means of expressing their grievances and participating in decision making, so they become socialized to see terrorist organizations as legitimate ... Lo oking at the perspective of the terrorist groups themselves, Moghaddam explains why current U.S. policy, focusing almost exclusively on individual terrorists and their eradication, will achieve only short-term gains. He argues that the more effective long-term policy against terrorism is prevention. That, he writes, requires cultivation and nourishment of contextualized democracy through culturally appropriate avenues."--Jacket.
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Islam and politics-- United States.
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Islamic fundamentalism-- United States.
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Terrorism-- Psychological aspects.
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Terrorism-- Religious aspects-- Islam.
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Terrorism-- United States-- Prevention.
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Islam et politique.
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Terrorisme-- Aspect psychologique.
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Terrorisme-- Aspect religieux-- Islam.
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Terrorisme-- États-Unis-- Prévention.
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Terroristes-- Psychologie.
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Islam and politics.
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Islamic fundamentalism.
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Terrorism-- Prevention.
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Terrorism-- Psychological aspects.
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Terrorism-- Religious aspects-- Islam.
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Terrorisme-- Aspect psychologique.
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Terrorisme-- Aspect religieux-- Islam.
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Terrorisme-- Lutte contre-- États-Unis-- 1990- ...
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Psychologische aspecten.
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Terrorisme.
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Terroristen.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.325
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| LC Classification
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HV6432.M62 2006
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77.69bcl
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89.58bcl
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