Terrorism and Hostage Negotiations

ISBN-13: 9780367305352 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 134 str.

Abraham Miller

Opis

This book examines the ways in which terrorists manipulate the hostage/barricade tactic—one of the most formidable and frightening devices in their arsenal—and analyzes the response of law enforcement officers and policymakers to its use.

Spis treści

Preface -- Introduction: International Terrorism, a Type of Warfare -- Negotiations for Hostages: Implications from the Police Experience -- Hostage Negotiations and the Problem of Transference -- SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics): The Tactical Link in Hostage Negotiations -- Terrorism and the Media: A Dilemma -- Terrorism and Government Policy -- Conclusion

O autorze

Abraham H. Miller is professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati. A specialist on political violence, in 1976 and 1977 he was a visiting fellow with the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice.