Andrew Silke

A University of East London biographical note states:

Professor Andrew Silke (BSc Hons, AFBPsS, PhD) is the Field Leader for Criminology and the Director of Terrorism Studies at the University of East London . He has a background in forensic psychology and has worked both in academia and for government. Professor Silke has published extensively on issues to do with terrorism, crime and policing in journals, books and the popular press. His previous books include 'Terrorists, Victims & Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences' (Wiley, 2003) and 'Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failures' (Frank Cass, 2004). His latest books Suicide Terrorism (Wiley), and Terrorism Informatics (Springer) are due to be published in the coming year.

He is the author of over 80 articles and papers on subjects relating to terrorism, organised crime, policing and criminal behaviour and has given numerous papers and invited lectures on these topics at conferences and universities across the world. His advice has been sought by several governments, as well as by scientific societies such as the Royal Society in the UK and the National Academies in the USA . In recent years, he has worked with (among many others) the United Nations, the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of Homeland Security, NATO, the European Defence Agency, the European Commission, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Metropolitan Police and the House of Commons. He has acted as an expert witness in several terrorism-related cases.

Professor Silke serves by invitation on both the European Commission’s Expert Group on Violent Radicalisation, and the United Nations Roster of Terrorism Experts. He is an Honorary Senior Research Associate of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews and is a Fellow of the University of Leicester . His work has taken him to Northern Ireland, the Middle East and Latin America.

Publications since 2000

Books

• Silke, A. (Ed.). (2004). Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failures. London : Frank Cass.
• Silke, A. (Ed.). (2003). Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences. Chichester : Wiley.

Book Chapters

1. . Silke, A. (2005). ‘Fire of Iolus: The role of state countermeasures in causing terrorism and what needs to be done’. In Tore Bjorgo (Ed.) Root Causes of Terrorism., pp.241-255. Oxford: Routledge.
2. . Silke, A. (2004). ‘Terrorism and the blind men’s elephant.’ In Alan O’Day (Ed.) Dimensions of Terrorism, pp.241-257. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
3. . Silke, A. (2004). ‘An Introduction to Research on Terrorism.' In Silke, A. (Ed.). Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failures, pp.1-29. London : Frank Cass.
4. . Silke, A. (2004). ‘The Road Less Travelled: Trends in Terrorism Research.' In Silke, A. (Ed.). Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failures, pp.186-213. London : Frank Cass.
5. . Silke, A. (2004). ‘The Devil You Know: Continuing Problems with Research on Terrorism.' In Silke, A. (Ed.). Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failures, pp.57-71. London : Frank Cass.
6. . Silke, A. (2003). ‘Irish Republican Army.' In P. Knight, (Ed.), Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia, pp.353-354. Santa Barbara , CA : ABC-CLIO.
7. . Silke, A (2003). ‘Fire of Iolaus: The role of state counter-measures in causing terrorism and what needs to be done.' In T. Bjorgo, (Ed.). Root Causes of Terrorism: Proceedings from an International Expert meeting in Oslo , 9-11 June 2003, pp.179-193. Oslo : Norwegian Institute of International Affairs.
8. . Silke, A. (2003). ‘Preface.' In A. Silke, (Ed.). Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences, pp.xv-xxi. Chichester : Wiley.
9. . Silke, A. (2003). ‘Becoming a Terrorist.' In A. Silke, (Ed.). Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences, pp.29-53. Chichester : Wiley.
10. . Silke, A. (2003). ‘The Psychology of Suicidal Terrorism.' In A. Silke, (Ed.). Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences, pp.93-108. Chichester : Wiley.
11. . Silke, A. (2003). ‘Retaliating against terrorism.' In A. Silke, (Ed.). Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences, pp.215-231. Chichester : Wiley.
12. . Silke, A. (2003). ‘The Psychological Impact of Terrorism: Lessons from the UK Experience.' In D. Das and P. Kratcoski, (Eds.), Meeting the Challenges of Global Terrorism: Prevention, Control, and Recovery, pp.189-202. Lanham , MD. : Lexington Books.
13. . Silke, A. (2001). ‘Chasing Ghosts: Offender profiling and terrorism.' In D. Farrington, C. Hollin, and M. McMurran, (Eds.). Sex and Violence: The Psychology of Crime and Risk Assessment. London : Harwood. pp.242-258.

Articles

1. Silke, A. (2006). ‘The Role of Suicide in Politics, Conflict and Terrorism.’ Terrorism and Political Violence, 18/1, pp.35-46. 2. Silke, A. (2006). ‘The psychology of terrorism.’ Science and Public Affairs, June, pp.14-15. 3. Silke, A. (2005). ‘Success & Failure in Terrorist Investigations: Research and lessons from Northern Ireland.’ Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement, 13/3, pp.250-261. 4. Silke, A. (2005). ‘Children, terrorism and counter-terrorism: Lessons in policy & practice’. Terrorism and Political Violence, 17/1-2, pp.201-213. 5. Silke, A. (2005). ‘Terrorist Threats to the UK Homeland: 7/7 and Beyond’. Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International. 6. Silke, A. (2004) ‘Terrorism, 9/11 and Psychology.' The Psychologist, 17, pp.518-521. 7. Silke, A. (2004) ‘Courage in Dark Places: Reflections on Terrorist Psychology'. Social Research, 71/1, pp.177-198. 8. Silke, A. (2003) ‘Deindividuation, anonymity and violence: Findings from Northern Ireland '. Journal of Social Psychology, 143/4, pp.493-499. 9. Silke, A. (2003) ‘Beyond Horror: Terrorist Atrocity and the Search for Understanding – The Case of the Shankill Bombing'. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 26/1, pp.37-60. 10. Demetriou, C. and Silke, A. (2003) ‘A criminological internet ‘sting': Experimental evidence of illegal and deviant visits to a website trap.' The British Journal of Criminology, 43, pp.213-222. 11. Silke, A. (2003). ‘Profiling terror.' Police Review, 111/5737 , pp.18-20. 12. Silke, A. (2003). ‘The psychological cost of terrorism.' Forensic Update, 72, pp.23-29. 13. Silke, A. (2003). ‘Unsolved mysteries.' Police Review, 111/5716, pp.20-21. 14. Silke, A. (2002). ‘Understanding terrorism.' Psychology Review, 9/1, pp.17-19. 15. Silke, A. (2002). ‘Hunting Terror: Using Offender Profiling to Catch Terrorists'. Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International, 8/2, pp.28-30. 16. Silke, A. (2002). ‘The psychological cost of terrorism.' The Bulletin of the International Society for Research on Aggression, 24/2, pp.14-18. 17. Silke, A. (2002). ‘Striking Back at Terrorism: Lessons from History.' Journal of Counterterrorism and Security International, 8/1, pp.12-14. 18. Silke, A. (2001). ‘The Devil You Know: Continuing Problems with Research on Terrorism.' Terrorism and Political Violence, 13/4, pp.1-14. 19. Silke, A. (2001). ‘Terrorism: An Action Plan.' The Psychologist, 14/11, pp.580-581. 20. Silke, A. (2001). ‘When Sums go Bad: Mathematical Models and Hostage Situations.' Terrorism and Political Violence, 13/2, pp.49-66. 21. Silke, A. (2001). ‘Behind the Masks.' Police Review, 109/5640, pp.20-21. 22. Silke, A. (2001). ‘Dealing with Vigilantism: Issues and lessons for the police.' The Police Journal, 74, pp.120-133. 23. Silke, A. and Taylor , M. (2000). ‘War Without End: IRA and Loyalist Vigilantism in Northern Ireland .' Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 39/3, pp.249-266. 24. Silke, A. (2000). ‘Drink, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll: Financing Loyalist Terrorism in Northern Ireland - Part Two.' Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 23/2, pp.107-127. 25. Silke, A. (2000). ‘Bitter Harvests: The Royal Ulster Constabulary's Response to Paramilitary Vigilantism in Northern Ireland .' Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement, 9/2, pp.27-46. 26. Silke, A. (2000). ‘ Bea ting the Water: The Terrorist Search for Power, Control and Authority.' Terrorism and Political Violence, 12/2, pp.76-96. 27. Silke, A. (2000). ‘Acts of Sacrifice: Exploring the Impact of Paramilitary Vigilantism on Victims and Communities in Northern Ireland .' International Journal of Human Rights, 4/1, pp.1-24. 28. Silke, A. (2000). ‘Profiling Terrorists: Lessons from the Unabomber Case.' Forensic Update, 61, pp.27-32.

Resources

• Copy of Silke's curriculum vitae

Contact

Email:andrew_silke@yahoo.co.uk