Terrorism And Hostage Negotiations

Effectiveness of Methods in Dealing with Hostage Situations

This study examines the ways in which terrorists manipulate the hostage/barricade tactic and analyzes the response of law enforcement officers and policymakers to its use. Drawing on case materials and interviews with high-level decision makers in the United States and abroad, Professor Miller analyzes the political and psychological motifs of hostage/barricade dramas. He also looks at terrorism, particularly political terrorism, within the broader theoretical context of political violence and the operational concerns of public decision makers and law enforcement personnel.