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Trends. Globalization And The 21st Century: The Multiplicity Of Enemies, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses recent events that underline a trend of security and globalization--the multiplicity of enemies that are real and notional, actual and potential, and the impact such multiplicities have on national security.

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Eritrea/Ethiopia: Pan African News Agency, Staff Writer - Pan African News Agency (Pana)

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article - Ethiopia, Eritrea Fighting Enters Sixth Day. February 11, 1999 by a staff writer of the Pan African News Agency (PANA) - provides a report that organization. It was submitted anonymously, and it has been provided here with permission.

The article discusses the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. IBPP commentary expands the scope of the article, discussing Western uses of resources in the prevention of political violence in Europe but not Africa.

Homosexuality And The United States Military: Problems With Sex Policies And Policies On Sex, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies and discusses some problems with current United States military personnel policies related to homosexuality.

Trends. The Deployment Of Ground Forces To Kosovo: A Paean For Ambiguity, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The articles discusses the peace talks in Rambouillet, France between Serbian government representatives and representatives of various ethnic Albanian organizations.

Catastrophic Counterterrorism As Catastrophe, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits three very noxious consequences of common counterterrorism approaches to catastrophic terrorism that are gaining currency in international foreign policy communities.

Terrorists' Delight: The Soft Psychological Underbelly Of A Superpower In The Post-Cold War Era, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes psychological vulnerabilities of the one remaining superpower that are being exploited by terrorist organizations--those that are state-sponsored and abetted and those sponsored and abetted by other political actors.

Trends. Palestinian Mothers And The Death Of Terrorism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the notion that there are no innocent victims as a component of terrorism.

Trends. Letter Bombs In Australia: A Psychological Commentary, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the psychological aspects of letter bombers.

Nuclear Psychologies: On The First Use Of Nuclear Weapons And Reductions In Nuclear Arsenals, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes how the psychological rationales for, and the consequences of, the same nuclear policies can be constructed very differently by different groups of nuclear policymakers. Some possible rationales for these differences are offered.

Adventures In Political Rhetoric: Terrorism And Assassination Policy, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article analyzes the language of recent United States Government communications related to the intent to assassinate Osama bin Laden, an alleged mastermind of terrorism operations.

Nonexplosive Warfare: Is It New Or Old?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides a contrary opinion to the analysis of the new United States Secretary of the Navy, Richard Danzig, concerning biological warfare agents and computer-attack variants of information warfare. The opinion is based on the perspective of science and technological change within the context of social, cultural, and political phenomena.

Spying For Friends As An Unfriendly Act: Another Review Of The Pollard Case, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some negative consequences of an intelligence analyst from Country A providing classified information to allied Country B in an unauthorized fashion.

Aftermath Of Disaster In Sweden, Gaza, And Sites Of Torture: A Critique Of Psychological Services, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article critiques the assumptions of psychological services offered in response to disaster.

Trends. Salman Rushdie And Taslima Nasrin: Terrorists?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses fatwas that have been issued against United Kingdom's Salman Rushdie and Bangladesh's Taslima Nasrin.

Trends. The Political Psychology Of Economic Policy: Is The Emperor Wearing No Clothes? Is There An Emperor?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the global economic crisis.

Assassination: A Tool Of Terror Management Or Of Counterterrorism?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes Issues relevant to evaluating assassination as a viable tool of governmental security policy to counter terrorism. The creative inspiration and much of the research for this article was accomplished by IBPP Research Assistant and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Lou Adesso III.

Comments On A Study Of Northern Irish Political Attitudes, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides a commentary on the recent development of a set of objective measures of political attitudes among residents of Northern Ireland. The article is a continuation of a series on research that was presented at the 1998 American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, California.

Trends. The Jericho Casino And Terrorism: A Gamble Or A Sure Thing?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the psycho-social impact of a casino being built in Jericho in the West Bank.

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.

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.

Political Denial As A Counterintelligence Vehicle To Counter Counterterrorist Operations: The Sudan, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the political denial that is implemented by terrorists and supporters of terrorists after an adversary counterterrorist operation and that is intended to impede future operations. Sudanese-sponsored and supported terrorism and United States Government counterterrorist operations are used as an example. The analysis is predicated on the assumption that there is incontrovertible intelligence data supporting the belief that Shifa Pharamceutical Industries in Sudan was engaged in the development and/or transshipment of the chemical warfare agent VX--an assumption based on the alleged detection of a VX precursor that allegedly has no legitimate business or industrial use. (IBPP Note: As …

From Winning Hearts And Minds To Shaping Behaviors: Nation-Building As A New Psychology Of Antiterrorism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a qualitative change in the psychology of antiterrorism through nationbuilding activities.

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.

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.

Terrorist Explosions In East Africa: An Asynchrony Among Language, Thought, And Action?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes an asynchrony among the language of foreign leaders responding to an event of terrorism, the inferred thought underlying the language, and the action necessary to effect successful antiterrorism and counterterrorism programs.

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.

Terrorist Explosions In East Africa And Embassy Security: Successful Antiterrorism As Successful Terrorism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits that security upgrades at embassies to effect successful antiterrorism may necessarily contribute to achieving the political goals of terrorists.

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

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses basic concepts of terrorism.

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.