The intelligence community and the war on terror: the role of behavioral science

Busch, Kenneth G.; Weissman, Sidney

doi:10.1002/bsl.644

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“…As members are indoctrinated, the ideology is reinforced by the membership. Busch and Weissman describe the recruitment process: first, groups look for potential believers in the ideology and ensure that the member is completely loyal to the ideology and leaders-completely incorporated as a group member, holding the group's values as his own-before assigning tasks [13]. During this process, the group offers support and belonging to the membership.…”

Section: Applying Left Realism To Terrorismmentioning

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Looking at terrorism through left realist lenses

Gibbs

2010

Crime Law Soc Change

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While terrorism has moved into the spotlight of criminological study, including critical criminology, it has yet to be thoroughly explored from a left realist perspective. Left realism addresses four aspects of crime: causes of offending, impact on the victims, and both official and public responses to crime. A left realist approach to terrorism would argue that similar to those who engage in street crimes, many terrorists are socially or economically disenfranchised young men who become involved in terrorism through connections with similarly situated members of the fringe population, and "get tough" policies on terrorism will backfire. Four propositions of left realist theory organized by DeKeseredy and colleagues are presented and addressed through the extant literature, which offers partial support for a left realist explanation of terrorism.Terrorism has been explored through a variety of perspectives. A large portion of the literature examining causes of terrorist activity tends to be psychological [see 18,33] or sociological [e.g., 2], with criminologists recently attempting to explain terrorist activity. For example, Hamm and Van de Voorde applied criminological theoriesspecifically social learning and opportunity theories-to terrorist involvement in transnational crime [30]. While criminology has much to offer the study of terrorism, lacking from the literature is an assessment of the left realist framework to understand terrorism (but see Taylor for an examination of terrorism through a critical criminological perspective) [60]. This paper explores terrorism through the left realist perspective. The next section reviews left realist theory, followed by a review of terrorism and the applicability of

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Section: Applying Left Realism To Terrorismmentioning

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Looking at terrorism through left realist lenses

Gibbs

2010

Crime Law Soc Change

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“…Finally, psychologists, with their extensive knowledge of human behavior, can collaborate with criminal justice agencies to develop and test models of criminal behavior, as well as statistically analyze the data collected to determine the accuracy of those models (Stevens, 2005). Similarly, other researchers have suggested that behavioral scientists can and should attempt to better understand terrorist organizations, their leaders, and members in an effort to understand how to dismantle their organizations (Busch & Weissman, 2005). Each of these methods allows for psychologists to be involved with the intelligence-gathering process without compromising their ethical standards.…”

Section: Psychologists As Consultants To Law Enforcement Agenciesmentioning

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Ethics, prisoner interrogation, national security, and the media.

Carter

Abeles

2009

Psychological Services

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The role of psychologists in the interrogation of prisoners and consultants to law enforcement agencies is discussed within the context of military involvement and National Security. There has been considerable discussion in the media about the role of health care professionals as interrogators and consultants. The American Psychological Association (APA) established a Presidential Task Force on Psychological Ethics and National Security (PENS), which examined the current APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct. The report concluded that psychologists may be involved in the role of supporting an interrogation but are not to be involved in any way in unethical behaviors and have a duty to report acts that involve torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts. Psychologists are also expected to consult when they face ethical dilemmas and must be sensitive to the problems involved in mixing inconsistent roles such as health care provision with services as consultants to interrogators. They must refrain from involving themselves in multiple relationships. Comments and criticisms of the PENS report are discussed and there is elaboration on the current state of the debate.

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“…and proper employee selection for foreign assignments. Third, by following the recommendations of experts to the intelligence community (Busch and Weissman, 2005), of improving and expanding international management education and training for those assigned to foreign operations.…”

Section: International Terrorismmentioning

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Emergent realities of global competition

Fatehi

Veliyath

Derakhshan

2008

International Journal of Commerce and Management

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Purpose -The purpose of the paper is to discuss the new realities of global rivalry which has been elevated to include economic competition between nations, in addition to the more traditional forms of competitive interactions between firms. Design/methodology/approach -The Introduction section discusses the changes that global geopolitics and the economy have undergone from the end of the Second World War to the present time. The 11 macro-economic factors that have impacted international business over this time period are then discussed. The next section of the paper discusses the nature of the new relational assets of firms, their locations, and the means of harnessing and utilizing them in knowledge-based economic competition. A series of propositions relating to the nature of these assets, how managers of corporations can access them, the roles and skill sets required of these managers, and the competitive advantages these assets provide, are then presented. The Conclusion section explores the impacts of these global economic changes for national governments and government bureaucrats, for managers of international firms, for their roles, perspectives, and their skill sets. Findings -These changes have modified the competitive landscape at the level of competition between nations, across industries as well as between firms. These changes have necessitated modifications in the roles, training and skills required on the part of government bureaucrats and managers of international companies. New roles and skills are needed to meet these challenges. Practical implications -The paper has implications for competitive advantages of firms as well as nations. Executive education and training programs for managers may need to be restructured to provide these managers the required perspectives, skills and knowledge that will equip them to compete and be effective champions of their companies, and also to some extent, ambassadors of their nation states. Originality/value -The paper offers a new way of thinking about competition and competitive advantages.

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The intelligence community and the war on terror: the role of behavioral science

Cited by 8 publications

References 32 publications

Looking at terrorism through left realist lenses

Looking at terrorism through left realist lenses

Ethics, prisoner interrogation, national security, and the media.

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