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OverviewThis book presents an in-depth case study of thirteen individuals who moved away from terrorist activity in Turkey. Setting their life stories in the context of political violence in support of Kurdish independence and a leftist revolution, and the response of the Turkish state, the book examines how the individuals were motivated to become involved in terrorism, how they participated, why they became disillusioned, and above all how they coped with the difficult process of disengagement. The book then draws out general lessons on how individuals can be encouraged to move away from terrorism, and especially on how states can construct repentance mechanisms, and protection mechanisms, to assist with this. The book is a particularly rich valuable source on why people move away from terrorism as most books in the field concentrate on why people become terrorists, and on ""terrorist profiling"". Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kamil Yılmaz (Turkish National Police, Turkey)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 2.840kg ISBN: 9780415719049ISBN 10: 0415719046 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 22 April 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. 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. ConclusionReviewsThis is an excellent and conceptually innovative ethnographic examination of the processes of individual disengagement from terrorism in Turkey through an interview-based reconstruction of the lives of 13 former terrorists from the Kurdish PKK as well as left-wing revolutionary terrorist organizations. It explores whether obstacles and inhibitions were present for leaving a group, analyzing also the differences and similarities between the penitents who left a leftist-revolutionary group and those who exited from a separatist organization such as the PKK. In addition, the author analyzes what their current positions in society and 'states of mind are. This will contribute greatly to the stability of any given society by enticing active members of terrorist organizations to disengage from terrorism. --Joshua Sinai, Perspectives on Terrorism, Volume 12, Issue 4 Author InformationKamil Yilmaz, Chief Superintendent in the Turkish National Police, completed his doctorate at Columbia University, USA Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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