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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253315703321

Autore

Hemmingby Cato

Titolo

The Dynamics of a Terrorist Targeting Process : Anders B. Breivik and the 22 July Attacks in Norway / / by Cato Hemmingby, Tore Bjørgo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016

ISBN

1-137-57997-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Hate Studies

Classificazione

SOC004000SOC026000SOC051000POL037000

Disciplina

363.325094826

Soggetti

Forensic psychology

Organized crime

Politics and war

Terrorism

Political violence

Criminology

Crime—Sociological aspects

Forensic Psychology

Organized Crime

Military and Defence Studies

Terrorism and Political Violence

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general

Crime and Society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Richard English -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives and Methodological Approaches -- Chapter 3. The Target Overview Dataset -- Chapter 4. Anders B. Breivik's Targeting Process -- Chapter 5. From Thinking to Acting -- Chapter 6. The Attack and the Consequences -- Chapter 7. The Trial and Sentencing -- Chapter 8. Breivik in a Comparative Perspective -- Chapter 9. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an in-depth analysis of probably the most horrific solo terrorist operation the world has ever seen. On 22 July 2011



Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people when he bombed the Government District in Oslo, before he conducted a shooting attack against a political youth camp at Utøya. The main focus of the book is on the operational aspects of the events, particularly the target selection and decision-making process. Why did Breivik choose the targets he finally attacked, what influenced his decision-making and how did he do it? Using unique source material, providing details never published before, the authors accurately explain how even this ruthless terrorist acted under a number of constraints in a profoundly dynamic process. This momentous work is a must read for scholars, students and practitioners within law enforcement, intelligence, security and terrorism studies.