Damien Dominic Eng Hoe Cheong - Böcker

How can we use psychology and the behavioural sciences to aid law enforcement to better identify violent extremists? What can we learn from past attacks to ensure that our society is more prepared? How can societies deal with tension after these attacks?Violent extremists are evolving, constantly honing their strategies to out-manuever the 'good guys'. Faced with the quandary, challenges, and responsibilities of ensuring the safety of the society, practitioners and policymakers have to take decisive steps to respond and mitigate the impact of an attack. However, the daunting task of countering violent extremism is still plagued by the lack of basic understanding of the phenomenon.This book, Learning from Violent Extremist Attacks: Behavioural Sciences Insights for Practitioners and Policymakers, attempts to fill a gap in the extant literature by offering a behavioural sciences approach to integrate our understanding of the threat of violent extremism, with knowledge drawn from diverse fields, such as psychology, sociology, history, political science, technology, and communications to identify the lessons learned and provide scientifically defensible interventions and approaches for both the practitioners and policymakers.

This meticulously crafted book features contributions from experts who explore the key phases of violent extremism. Divided into three comprehensive sections, the first examines the shifting threat landscape over the past two decades. The second section offers an in-depth analysis of the current threat, while the final part delves into the evolving nature of extremism and the emerging challenges it presents. It also integrates a critical counterterrorism perspective.Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), a specialist center within the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, this timely publication provides essential insights in the face of the growing global terrorism threat.