Orla Lynch - Applying Psychology: The Case of Terrorism and Political Violence

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Orla Lynch and Carmel Joyce

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Names: Lynch, Orla, author. | Joyce, Carmel, 1980 author.
Title: Applying psychology : the case of terrorism and political violence / Orla Lynch and Carmel Joyce.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : WileyBlackwell, [2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018020268 (print) | LCCN 2018029174 (ebook) | ISBN 9781118835326 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781118835340 (ePub) | ISBN 9780470683170 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780470683163 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: TerrorismNorthern IrelandPsychological aspects. | Political violenceNorthern IrelandPsychological aspects. | TerrorismGreat BritainPsychological aspects. | Political violenceGreat BritainPsychological aspects. | TerrorismPsychological aspects. | Political violencePsychological aspects.
Classification: LCC HV6433.G7 (ebook) | LCC HV6433.G7 L96 2019 (print) | DDC 363.32501/9dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018020268

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Dr. Orla Lynch is currently the Head of Criminology at University College Cork, Ireland. Until 2015 she was Director of Teaching and a Lecturer in Terrorism Studies at CSTPV at the University of St. Andrews. Orla's background is in International Security Studies and Applied Psychology; her primary training is as a social psychologist. She studied at both the University of St. Andrews (MLitt) and University College Cork (PhD). Orla is a fellow with Hedayah and a board member of RAN, Europe as well as an academic advisor to the Resolve Network. Orla's current research focuses on victimization and political violence in relation to the direct victims of violence, but also the broader psychosocial impact of victimization and the perpetratorvictim complex. Orla has also examined the notion of suspect communities in relation to the impact of counterterrorism measures on Muslim youth communities. Orla was the principal investigator on a multisite EUfunded project that looks at the importance of notions of victimization for former perpetrators of political violence and the role of both former perpetrators and victims in ongoing peace initiatives. Orla was also previously PI on another EUfunded project looking at the needs of victims of terrorism. To date Orla has secured 1.4 million in EU research funding, and over 200,000 in IRCHSS, SRF, and Enterprise Ireland funding. Orlas current research interests lie in individual and group desistance from political violence, including issues related to deradicalization, prison radicalization, the role of grand narratives in justifying involvement in violence, and psychosocial understandings of the transitions from violence to peace. Her recent books include Victims and Perpetrators of Terrorism: Exploring Identities, Roles and Narratives (Routledge, London), Victims of Terrorism: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Study (Palgrave, London), and International Perspectives on Terrorist Victimisation: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Routledge, London).

Dr. Carmel Joyce is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, University College Cork, Ireland. She is currently involved in an IRCfunded project which looks at how the Irish diaspora who supported NORAID manage their national identity post9/11 and Boston Bombing. Before joining UCC, Carmel was a postdoctoral researcher in the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence in St. Andrews University, Scotland. Carmel completed a PhD in the Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland. Her thesis employed both discursive and experimental methods to examine displays of national identity among subgroups in Ireland and the potential consequentiality for entitlement within the nation. Carmel also holds a BA in Psychological Studies, Sociology, and Politics from the National University of Ireland, Galway, as well as a postgraduate Higher Diploma in Applied Psychology from University College Cork.

This book would not have been possible without the support and patience of a number of key people in our lives. We would like to thank the editors and staff at Wiley Blackwell for recognizing the potential of this book to speak to academic audiences, practitioners, policy makers, and those whose interest it sparks. Thank you to our funders over the past few years, the Irish Research Council and the European Union (Home ISEC and Criminal justice 20092011) who provided the support necessary to carry out the empirical research that is the keystone of this book. Thank you to Emily OCallaghan who was involved in the editing and proofreading stage. Thank you to our friends who provided encouragement, support, and fresh eyes on the numerous iterations of this book, as it evolved and took shape. We would also like to thank those individuals who over the years inspired, advised, and mentored us on this journey; we are privileged to know you and to learn from you.