Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn

Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn
ISBN-10
0253000017
ISBN-13
9780253000019
Series
Terror
Category
Political Science
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2007-05-23
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Author
Leonard A. Cole

Description

No country has experienced more acts of terrorism over a prolonged period than Israel. The frequency of attacks has propelled Israel toward innovative methods to address the threat. Indeed, treating so many victims of physical and psychological trauma has given rise to the new field of terror medicine. In a gripping narrative, terrorist expert Leonard A. Cole describes how different segments of Israeli society have coped with terrorism -- survivors of attacks, families of victims, emergency responders, doctors and nurses, and, in the end, the general population. He also interviews Palestinians, including imprisoned handlers of suicide bombers, who endorse or deplore suicide bombings. He concludes that the Israeli experience with preparedness and coping offers valuable lessons for the United States.

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