{"product_id":"lone-actor-terrorists-a-behavioural-analysis-paperback","title":"Lone-Actor Terrorists: A behavioural analysis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Gill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides the first empirical analysis of lone-actor terrorist behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased upon a unique dataset of 111 lone actors that catalogues the life span of the individual's development, the book contains important insights into what an analysis of their behaviours might imply for practical interventions aimed at disrupting or even preventing attacks. It adopts insights and methodologies from criminology and forensic psychology to provide a holistic analysis of the behavioural underpinnings of lone-actor terrorism. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy focusing upon the behavioural aspects of each offender and by analysing a variety of case studies, including Anders Breivik, Ted Kaczynski, Timothy McVeigh and David Copeland, this work marks a pointed departure from previous research in the field. It seeks to answer the following key questions: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there a lone-actor terrorist profile and how do they differ?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat behaviours did the lone-actor terrorist engage in prior to his\/her attack and is there a common behavioural trajectory into lone-actor terrorism?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow 'lone' do lone-actor terrorists tend to be?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat role, if any, does the internet play?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat role, if any, does mental illness play?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of terrorism\/counter-terrorism studies, political violence, criminology, forensic psychology and security studies in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Gill\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer, Department of Security and Crime Science, University College London, and has a PhD in Political Science from University College Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751962214688,"sku":"9781138221796","price":110.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a74f4c1a8ba16e7ddb895d1fd12821bb.webp?v=1779984278","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lone-actor-terrorists-a-behavioural-analysis-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}