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Sexual Seduction, Illicit Sex, And Licit Sex: International And National Leaders As Targets Of Intelligence Operations, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Sexual Seduction, Illicit Sex, And Licit Sex: International And National Leaders As Targets Of Intelligence Operations, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the varied consequences that could be achieved by a hostile intelligence service through effecting the sexual seduction of an international or national leader or through exploiting ongoing illicit or licit sex engaged in by that leader.


Original Sin And The Power Of Narrative In Intelligence Operations, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Original Sin And The Power Of Narrative In Intelligence Operations, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article illustrates how the intent of a political community to demand sinless behavior in its leaders can sow the seeds for that community's demise.


Moral Assessment Of Individuals In Idealistic Enterprises: An Example From Clandestine Weapons Research And Counterterrorism (Part Ii), Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Moral Assessment Of Individuals In Idealistic Enterprises: An Example From Clandestine Weapons Research And Counterterrorism (Part Ii), Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This is the second and final installment of an article based on a presentation, "Moral Assessment of Individuals in Idealistic Enterprises," by Ms. Jean Maria Arrigo at the 1998 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California. In the first installment (September 4, 1998, IBPP, 5(10)), Ms. Arrigo explored the principles of competitive evolution and operationalization as they might morally and ethically impact on nuclear weapons-related research and on counterterrorist response to nuclear and biological terrorist attack. In the present installment (with very minor editing by IBPP), Ms. Arrigo continues exploring operationalization and then concludes with an analysis …


The Clash Of Civilizations In The 21st Century: A Political Psychology Of Messianics, Charismatics, And Schismatics, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

The Clash Of Civilizations In The 21st Century: A Political Psychology Of Messianics, Charismatics, And Schismatics, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes psychological Issues that may contribute to or mitigate against ongoing and intense political violence between Islamic political entities and those typed as Judeo-Christian.


Strategic Vision For International Security Affairs: Sine Qua Non, Anon, Or Non?, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Strategic Vision For International Security Affairs: Sine Qua Non, Anon, Or Non?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores some of the weaknesses in the common assumption that a strategic vision is necessary in identifying and managing international security threats and opportunities.


Moral Assessment Of Individuals In Idealistic Enterprises: Clandestine Research In Weapons Development, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Moral Assessment Of Individuals In Idealistic Enterprises: Clandestine Research In Weapons Development, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article continues the IBPP series of research presented at the 1998 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 14 - 18, 1997, San Francisco, CA. The article comprises the presentation "Moral Assessment of Individuals in Idealistic Institutional Enterprises" made by Jean Maria Arrigo. Ms. Arrigo is finishing up her PhD work in social psychology at the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. Her dissertation, "Moral and Epistemological Dilemmas of Clandestine Scientific Research" includes a 200-page "Primer of the Epistemology of Intelligence for Scientists and Philosophers." She has also published articles on the false …


Trends. National Security Policy And Toleration For Ambiguity: Israel, Northern Ireland, North Korea, And The World, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Trends. National Security Policy And Toleration For Ambiguity: Israel, Northern Ireland, North Korea, And The World, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses one of many dichotomies comprising the development, implementation, and evaluation of security policies that is between clarity and ambiguity.


Trends. Sharing Data On Missile Launches: A New Version Of An Old Idea, Ibpp Editor Sep 1998

Trends. Sharing Data On Missile Launches: A New Version Of An Old Idea, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

In this article, the author discusses the agreement that was announced, the United States and Russia, to quickly share data about the launch of ballistic missiles and space payloads.


Trends. Kosovo And The United Nations: A Paean For Application Of Psychological Research On Good Samaritanism, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Trends. Kosovo And The United Nations: A Paean For Application Of Psychological Research On Good Samaritanism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that is beginning to employ a team of investigators, lawyers, and analysts who may--ultimately--identify, prosecute, and deter war crimes in Kosovo, observers might wonder what's taking so long and why the United Nations hasn't focused more emphatically on the Serbian military, paramilitary, and police attacks on ethnic Albanian civilians in recent weeks. Answers might include difficulties in identifying the behavioral referents of war crime, fears that more determined intervention might deleteriously affect humanitarian aid to the many internal refugees, fears that humanitarian aid personnel might be further intimidated and …


Postmodernism And Narrative Truth: Philosophical Implications Of Interrogation Research, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Postmodernism And Narrative Truth: Philosophical Implications Of Interrogation Research, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article continues a series describing research presentations from the 1998 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. In the article, a presentation on interrogation research by John C. Yuille of the University of British Columbia, Canada, is explicated for its relevance to postmodernist notions of truth.


Trends. Functional Versus Ideological Environmentalism: Implications For Physical And Psychological Security, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Trends. Functional Versus Ideological Environmentalism: Implications For Physical And Psychological Security, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses how ideological environmentalists embrace the notion that nature is pristine and benign. All must be, continue to be, and modified to be as it would be without human intervention. Supporting belief systems are problematic.


Trends. The Omagh Bombing: Ireland And The Psychology Of Walls, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Trends. The Omagh Bombing: Ireland And The Psychology Of Walls, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the psychological aspect of walls in relation to peace efforts in Northern Ireland.


The Psychology Of Political Oppression: Studying False Consciousness, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

The Psychology Of Political Oppression: Studying False Consciousness, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

Starting with this Issue, IBPP will be reporting on a series of research presentations--each with relevance to political psychology--from the 1998 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. The following article describes the work of John T. Jost of Stanford University.


Words And Actions: The Referent As A Problem In The Deterrence Of Nuclear Weapons Employment, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Words And Actions: The Referent As A Problem In The Deterrence Of Nuclear Weapons Employment, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes difficulties in identifying action referents of the word deterrence. These difficulties pose a significant problem for developing and implementing security policies against adversaries' employment of weapons of mass destruction.


Terrorist Explosions In Nairobi: How Secondary Goals Become Primary Ones, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Terrorist Explosions In Nairobi: How Secondary Goals Become Primary Ones, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a psychology of terrorism whereby achieving secondary goals can ineluctably lead to achieving primary ones.


Trends. Terrorism And Biological Warfare: A Problem Of Perspective, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Trends. Terrorism And Biological Warfare: A Problem Of Perspective, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the cunundrum of how to best deter or manage a biological warfare (BW) attack by terrorists.


Trends. Terrorism And Sanctions: A Problem With Iran, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Trends. Terrorism And Sanctions: A Problem With Iran, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the three kinds of activities, Iran continues to be engaged in, that preclude closer cooperation with the US and the sanctions that have been declared against Iran.


Popular Culture And The Mass Media In The Service Of Politics: The Wounds Of Gender Representation, Ibpp Editor Aug 1998

Popular Culture And The Mass Media In The Service Of Politics: The Wounds Of Gender Representation, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies and analyzes the phenomenon of gender representation as it impacts on the political application of popular culture and the mass media. Political authorities' social control and political leaders' and candidates' attractiveness are of special concern. For explanatory support, the article employs a "star" of popular music--viz., rock n' roll music from the United States--from the interlude 1956-1957.


Trends. A Post-Postmodern Terrorism: Examples From Colombia And Spain, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. A Post-Postmodern Terrorism: Examples From Colombia And Spain, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses basic concepts of terrorism.


Peace Psychologists: Necessarily Complicit In Political Violence?, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Peace Psychologists: Necessarily Complicit In Political Violence?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents an argument that the basic and applied research of peace psychologists does not attenuate but contributes to violent political conflict.


The Construct Of Personality: Implications For Psychological Profiles, Background Investigations, And Intelligence Agent Preassessment And Evaluation, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

The Construct Of Personality: Implications For Psychological Profiles, Background Investigations, And Intelligence Agent Preassessment And Evaluation, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes complexities of the construct of personality and their implications for psychological profiles, background investigations, and intelligence agent preassessment and evaluation.


Trends. Rape As Terrorism: Difficulties In Criminal Justice Adjudication, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. Rape As Terrorism: Difficulties In Criminal Justice Adjudication, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article focuses on psychological complexities in successfully adjudicating allegations of terrorist rape--i.e., rape committed intentionally to achieve formal political objectives.


Trends. Nonproliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: India, Iran, And The Proliferation Of Dysfunctional Maxims, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. Nonproliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: India, Iran, And The Proliferation Of Dysfunctional Maxims, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses two recent events that underline a cognitive challenge for political authorities engaged in stemming the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.


The United States House Of Representatives And The International Monetary Fund: Cognitions And Miscognitions, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

The United States House Of Representatives And The International Monetary Fund: Cognitions And Miscognitions, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides a brief cognitive analysis of rationales for not supporting the allocation of $18 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).


The Taliban Touch: Is Smashing Tv Sets A Smashing Idea?, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

The Taliban Touch: Is Smashing Tv Sets A Smashing Idea?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article contains a commentary on a new public policy announced by the Taliban movement in Afghanistan that will proscribe televisions, videocassette recorders, videotapes, and satellite dishes among the people under its control. The commentary focuses on the potential political consequences of this policy based on psychological research on the effects of television.


Trends. The Economic Psychology Of Conflict: A Japanese "Secret" Approach, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. The Economic Psychology Of Conflict: A Japanese "Secret" Approach, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the potential "confusion" in the currency markets, in all the Asian markets.


Trends. The July 26 Elections: Ignoring The Political Psychology Of Cambodia, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. The July 26 Elections: Ignoring The Political Psychology Of Cambodia, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the upcoming, July 26, 1998, Cambodian election.


Trends. The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Fungibility Of Money And Motivations, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Fungibility Of Money And Motivations, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the funding for weapons of mas destruction (WMD).


Nigerian Despot General Died Unmourned, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Nigerian Despot General Died Unmourned, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article on the psychology, reign, and death of Sani Abacha, the former Nigerian dictator, was written by a long-time observer of political events in Nigeria. It was submitted and edited only several days before the tragic and untimely death of M.K.O. Abiola (July 7, 1998) threw the immediate future of Nigeria in chaos. The author prefers that no other identifying information be provided save for the pseudonym Wazobia Azizi.


Competency To Stand Trial: An International Challenge, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Competency To Stand Trial: An International Challenge, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the difficulties in developing an international standard for competency to stand trial.