Understanding Al-Qaeda: Understanding their mindset

This book is about understanding Al-Qaeda. A logotherapeutic approach is used to better comprehend this international terror group. By using insights from psychology, especially logotherapy, this book wants to assists those working in law enforcement to be able to identify members of this group and thus prevent them from committing any deeds of terror like that of 911 that are always life threatening and devastating to the human, social and economic development of any country.

Prof. Johan Ras is Head of the Department of Criminal Justice and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Zululand. He has completed nine degrees, including three doctorates in the fields of New Testament, Criminal Justice and Psychology at the Universities of Stellenbosch and Zululand.