Disengaging from Terrorism - Lessons from the Turkish Penitents: Lessons from the Turkish Penitents

ISBN-13: 9781138079182 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 252 str.

Kamil Yılmaz

Opis

This book presents an in-depth study of thirteen individuals who moved away from terrorist activity in Turkey. Setting their stories in the context of political violence in support of Kurdish independence and the Turkish state's response, the book examines what motivated the individuals to become involved in terrorism, how they participated, why they became disillusioned, and how they coped with disengagement. The book then draws out lessons on how to encourage individuals to move away from terrorism, and on how states can assist. The book is a particularly rich source on why people move away from terrorism as most books concentrate on why people become terrorists, and on "terrorist profiling".

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Historical and Social Contexts  3. Separation Stage: Turkish Penitents’ Paths to Political Violence  4. Transition Stage I: Life in the PKK and Revolutionary Groups  5. Transition Stage II: Causes of Disillusionment and Exit from the Groups  6. Transition Stage III: Difficulties and Resources for Disengagement  7. Reincorporation: Politics of Repentance and Life after Violence  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Kamil Yilmaz, Chief Superintendent in the Turkish National Police, completed his doctorate at Columbia University, USA