Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century
Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century helps readers understand terrorism, responses to it, and current trends that affect the future of this phenomenon.\ Putting terrorism into historical perspective and analyzing it as a form of political violence, this text presents the most essential concepts, the latest data, and numerous case studies to promote effective analysis of terrorist acts. Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century objectively breaks down the who-what-why-how of terrorism, giving...
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Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century helps readers understand terrorism, responses to it, and current trends that affect the future of this phenomenon.Putting terrorism into historical perspective and analyzing it as a form of political violence, this text presents the most essential concepts, the latest data, and numerous case studies to promote effective analysis of terrorist acts. Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century objectively breaks down the who-what-why-how of terrorism, giving readers a way both to understand patterns of behavior and to more critically evaluate forthcoming patterns.
PrefaceIntroduction1Pt. ITerrorism in Perspective1An Idea Whose Time Has Come?42Not a Modern Phenomenon203Ideology and Terrorism: Rights from Wrongs?34Pt. IIWho Are the Terrorists?4Criminals or Crusaders?505Terrorism by the State716Terrorism, Inc96Pt. IIIHow Do They Operate?7Terrorist Training1158The Media: A Weapon for Both Sides?1379Domestic Terrorism in the United States159Pt. IVResponses to Terrorism10Legal Perspectives on Terrorism18511Counterterrorism: The Use of Special Forces20712Terrorism, Intelligence, and the Law22213Security Measures: A Frail Defense240Pt. VFuture Trends14The New Terrorist Threat: Weapons of Mass Destruction25715Future Trends275Index289
