Responses to Terrorism

Colin Murray Parkes, OBE, pioneered development of psychological support for families facing the death of a family member. His recent work has focused on traumatic bereavements with special reference to violent deaths, armed conflict and the cycle of violence. He is the author of two previous books: Bereavement: Studies of grief in adult life and Love and Loss: The roots of grief and its complications.

• Contributors. Nathans, Foreword. Acknowledgements. C. M. Parkes, Introduction. Part I: The Context of Terrorism. C. M. Parkes, On the Psychology of Extremism. Abrahamson, Cognitive Psychology, Terrorism and Cycles of Violence. Alderdice, Group Identity and the Roots of Terrorism. Gribbin, Turtle, The Roots of Conflict in Northern Ireland. Hall, C. M. Parkes, The Roots of Conflict in Rwanda. Part II: Reponses to a Terrorist Attack. C. M. Parkes, Responses to Terrorism that Feed Cycles of Violence - A Model. Gribbin, Turtle, Bloody Sunday: Analysis of the Response. Hall, C. M. Parkes, Assassination in Rwanda. Part III: Breaking the Cycle. J. Parkes, Countering violence: the role of the school. Glees, Islamist Terrorism and British Universities. Rowan, Responses to Terrorism - The Role of the Media. Alderdice, Leadership. Gersons, Nijdam, Supporting Leaders under Threat and Protection. Gribbin, Turtle, Omagh and the Peace Process in Ireland. C. M. Parkes, Hall, After the Genocide: the Peace Process in Rwanda. C. M. Parkes, Synthesis and Conclusions. References.

"Clemens Nathan and his colleagues have produced an important collection of papers that the military and diplomats would be wise to read."- Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie GCB, LVO, OBE, DL."We hope that this contribution will enable people to become aware of some of the complexities which have confronted us all for a long time and maybe clarify a few of the important attitudes of the terrorists and those who have suffered from them." – Clemens Nathan, from the foreword."An early fruit of the young but growing field of psychopolitics, in which politicians, diplomats, academics and mental health professionals work across disciplines, via publications and conferences, with the aim of transferring insights from individual and group psychology to the field of conflict resolution.This book is a sturdy start."- Stephen Potts, Consultant Psychiatrist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh