International Perspectives on Terrorist Victimisation: An Interdisciplinary Approach

by J. Argomaniz (Editor), O. Lynch (Editor)

Overview

Considering an under-researched dimension of political violence, this interdisciplinary collection provides an extensive examination of terrorist victimisation. It explores how individual and public experiences of victimisation are constructed and how they are shaped by existing dynamics of violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137347107
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	02/04/2015
Series:	Rethinking Political Violence
Edition description:	2015
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Muqarrab Akbar, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. Patricia d'Ardenne, Institute of Psychotrauma, East London NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Chris Brewin, University College London, UK. Mike Catchpole, Public Health England, UK. Jordi Escartín, University of Barcelona, Spain. Carmel Joyce, University of St. Andrews, UK. Bob Lambert, University of St. Andrews and London Metropolitan University, UK. Javier Martin-Peña, University of Zaragoza, Spain. Tara Lai Quinlan, London School of Economics & Political Science, UK. Álvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, University of Barcelona, Spain. Omar Saldaña, University of Barcelona, Spain. Ana Varela-Rey, University of Barcelona, Spain. Angela Veale, University College Cork, Ireland. Clive Walker, University of Leeds, UK. Naomi Wilson, University of Surrey and Institute of Psychotrauma, East London NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction; Javier Argomaniz, Orla Lynch PART I: VICTIMS EXPERIENCES 2. Victims of Terrorism: Distinctive and Diverse Experiences; Robert Lambert 3. Victims of ETA in the Basque Country: Their Experience of Terrorist Threats; Javier Martin-Peña, Álvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, Ana Varela-Rey, Jordi Escartín and Omar Saldaña 4. Victims and Perpetrators: A Clinician's Account of Ex-child Soldiers and the Child Development Process in Sri Lanka; Carmel Joyce, Orla Lynch and Angela Veale PART II: SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS 5. Compensation and Financial Redress for Victims of Terrorism; Clive Walker 6. State Responses to Victims of Terrorism Needs in Spain; Javier Argomaniz 7. How can the Experience of a Terrorist attack inform Public Health Priorities? Some Lessons from the London 7/7 Bombings; Naomi Wilson, Patricia d'Ardenne, Chris R. Brewin and Mike Catchpole PART III: VICTIMS OF COUNTER-TERRORISM AND STATE TERROR 8. Suspicion, Exclusion and Othering since 9/11: the Victimisation of Muslim Youth; Orla Lynch 9. Drone Attacks and Suicide Bombings: Reflections on Pakistan's Victims; Muqarrab Akbar 10. Targeted Policing of Muslim Communities and Its Unintended Consequences: A Case Study of the NYPD's Post-9/11 Counterterrorism Programme; Tara Lai Quinlan