Behavioural Economics and Terrorism: Law Enforcement and Patterns of Behaviour

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Peter J. Phillips (University of Southern Queensland, Australia) Gabriela Pohl (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)

Behavioural Economics and Terrorism

Law Enforcement and Patterns of Behaviour

Peter J. Phillips (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), Gabriela Pohl (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)

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Routledge
03 May 2021

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Terrorism, armed struggle; Microeconomics; Terrorism law; Probability & statistics

Behavioural Economics and Terrorism can be used as a guide to help us think about thinking and, in doing so, to appreciate the deep quirkiness of human behaviour. Each day, people draw on their understanding of human behaviour. This takes place subconsciously for the most part but as situations become more complex it becomes necessary to think more deliberately about how people make their decisions. This book can be used to better understand human action in such contexts.

In the high-stakes world of counter-terrorism, every angle of advantage is critical. From terrorists’ operational choices to the way that information flows through intelligence agencies, the book explains the patterns of behaviour that systematically shape human decision-making, for good and for bad.

Decision-makers’ use of reference points, their loss aversion, overconfidence, goals and aspirations all shape their choices under conditions of risk and uncertainty. This book helps to shed light on how to use these concepts (and more) to develop deeper insights into the way in which terrorists think about their attack methods and targets.

By: Peter J. Phillips (University of Southern Queensland Australia), Gabriela Pohl (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780367700461
ISBN 10: 0367700468
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 03 May 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Blindfold Chess and Terrorism 2. Patterns of Reason and Unreasonableness 3. Bounded by Rationality 4. Loss Aversion and Terrorist Identity 5. Prospect Theory as a Descriptive Theory of Terrorist Choice 6. The Hidden Side of Attack Method Combinations and International Terrorism 7. Cycles in Terrorism and Evolutionary Stability 8. Overconfidence, Gender Differences and Terrorist Choice 9. Expected Utility as a Measurement Tool in the Terrorism Context 10. Decision-Making with More than One Reference Point 11. A Guide to the Terrorism Studies Conversation 12. Information Cascades and the Prioritisation of Suspects 13. Everyday Decision-Making 14. Reason, Strategy and Discovery

Peter J. Phillips is Associate Professor (Finance) at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He applies decision theory, including orthodox and behavioural economics, to problem solving in counter-terrorism, intelligence, counterintelligence and law enforcement. He is particularly interested in showing how decision theory can be used to predict patterns of behaviour and in explaining how information (and disinformation) flows can be structured and organised. Gabriela Pohl is Lecturer (Social Science) at University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She uses decision theory to help people make better decisions, in law enforcement, counter-terrorism and intelligence contexts. Her work emphasises the importance of ‘thinking about thinking’ and she strives to show how decision-makers can use behavioural economics to simplify decision tasks and identify the systematic patterns of behaviour displayed by friend and foe alike.

Reviews for Behavioural Economics and Terrorism: Law Enforcement and Patterns of Behaviour

The authors of this book have presented the subject matter of the actual state of behavioral science and the quirky decision-making and its implications for terrorism and law-enforcement in a fascinating and stimulating way. I highly recommend this book for all readers interested in terrorism and counter terrorism. Friedrich Schneider, Professor of Economics, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria