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Disengaging from Terrorism - Lessons from the Turkish Penitents

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Produktbeschreibung

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".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780415719049
• ISBN-10: 0415719046
• Artikelnr.: 39111923

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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