Terrorism And Hostage Negotiations

by Abraham Miller

Overview

How effective are the methods currently used to deal with hostage situations? This study attempts to answer that question by examining the ways in which terrorists manipulate the hostage/ barricade tactic—one of the most formidable and frightening devices in their arsenal—and by analyzing the response of law enforcement officers and policymakers to its use. Drawing on case materials and interviews with high-level decision makers, both in the United States and abroad, who are involved with domestic and international terrorist operations, Professor Miller analyzes the political and psychological motifs of hostage/barricade dramas. He then looks at terrorism, particularly political terrorism, within the broader theoretical context of the general study of political violence and the operational concerns of public decision makers and law enforcement personnel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000314380
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	134
File size:	265 KB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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