Bücher von Fathali M. Moghaddam

A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies.

This volume focuses on relations between the self and other individuals, the self and groups, and the self and context.

Presenting a picture of the world giving rise to Islamic terrorism, From the Terrorists' Point of View argues that terrorism arises from a deep and pervasive identity crisis in Islamic societies.

Illusions of control are explored in a wide variety of domains-from the micro level of the self and interpersonal relations to the macro level of large organizations and intergroup and international relations. The authors argue that people are motivated to control the world, and in particular, to control future events.

This book offers a broad-based critical examination of the consequences-moral, psychological, sociological, educational, and economic-of increasing specialization in today's world. The development of the complete individual has given way to the development of a complete collective, made up of narrowly focused, fragmented individuals.

This book explores modern Islamic terrorism in the context of globalization and cultural evolution.

As the world faces an array of increasingly pervasive and dangerous social conflicts--race riots, ethnic cleansing, the threat of terrorism, labor disputes, and violence against women, children, and the elderly, to name a few--the study of how groups relate has taken on a role of vital importance to our society.

This book focuses on the key ideas of the most important modern psychologists. Nineteen classic "e;great ideas"e; in psychology are critically assessed in their cultural and historical context, with topics ranging from neuroscience to personality, development to socio-cultural issues. The simple narrative style and chapter structure, combined with "e;critical thinking questions"e; and a shortlist of essential readings for further study at the end of each chapter, provides an ideal approach for anyone interested in learning about the key ideas and theories in psychology.