Hostile intent and counter-terrorism : human factors theory and application / edited by Alex Stedmon, Glyn Lawson.
"This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into five key themes: conceptualising terrorism, deception and decision making, social and cultural factors in terrorism, strategies for counte...
Uniform Title: | Human factors in defence.
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Language: | English |
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Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
[2015]
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Series: | Human factors in defence.
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Physical Description: | xxxii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
"This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into five key themes: conceptualising terrorism, deception and decision making, social and cultural factors in terrorism, strategies for counter-terrorism, and future directions. Twenty four chapters explore the spectrum of detecting terrorist activities, hostile intent, crowded public spaces and suspicious behavior. A variety of disciplines are represented, including ergonomics/human factors, psychology, criminology, cognitive science, sociology, political theory, engineering and computer science"--Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | HV6431 .H684 2015 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781409445210 (hardback : alk. paper) 1409445216 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781472402103 1472402103 |