Hunting terrorists; a look at the psychopathology of terror.

ISBN: 039807593X

TITLE: Hunting terrorists; a look at the psychopathology of terror.

AUTHOR: Navarro, Joe.

PUBLISHER: C.C. Thomas

PUBLISH DATE: 2005

PAGES: 104

PRICE: $39.95

BINDING: Hardcover

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION: HV6431

REVIEW: "If you look for bombs you will miss the terrorists." Navarro heard this almost 20 years ago, and he kept it in mind for the remainder of his 25-year career in the FBI. He predicts terrorism will be the greatest challenge to society in this century, especially if we do not learn how to identify and neutralize terrorists before they act. Beginning by defining terror and putting it in perspective in American history, Navarro sorts terrorists into five basic groups (solo, state, nationalist, coalition, and religious) giving the perceptions and practices of each. His main purpose, however, is to describe what goes on in the minds of terrorists, such as uncompromising ideology, pathological thinking, irreconcilable fear, passionate hatred, and functional isolation and how they use these thoughts to come to the conclusion violence is prescribed. (© 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)