authors:subjects:publishers:ISBN:- 1412953138 (pbk.) :
- 9781412953139 (pbk.) :
description:notes:- Formerly CIP.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Part I: Understanding Terrorism: A Conceptual Review Chapter 1: Defining Terrorism Understanding Political Extremism Formal and Informal Definitions Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Chapter Summary Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives and Ideological Origins Historical Perspectives on Terrorism Ideological Origins of Terrorism September 11, 2001 and the New Era of Terrorism Chapter Summary Chapter 3: Causes of Terrorist Violence Political Violence as the Fruit of Injustice Political Violence as Strategic Choice The Morality of Political Violence Chapter Summary Part II: Terrorist Environments Chapter 4: Terrorism by the State Perspectives on Terrorism by Governments Domestic Terrorism by the State Terrorism as Foreign Policy Chapter Summary Chapter 5: Terrorism by Dissidents Perspectives on Violent Dissent The Practice of Dissident Terrorism Dissidents and the New Terrorism Chapter Summary Chapter 6: Religious Terrorism Historical Perspectives on Religious Violence The Practice of Religious Terrorism Trends and Projections Chapter Summary Chapter 7: International Terrorism Understanding International Terrorism International Terrorist Networks The International Dimension of the New Terrorism Chapter Summary Chapter 8: Domestic Terrorism in the United States Extremism in America Leftist Terrorism in the United States Right-Wing Terrorism in the United States Chapter Summary Part III: The Terrorist Battleground Chapter 9: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media Understanding the Role of the Media Mass Communications and the War for Information Chapter Summary Chapter 10: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists Understanding Terrorist Objectives The Terrorists' Arsenal Terrorist Targets Chapter Summary Chapter 11: Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism The Use of Force Operations Other Than War Legalistic Reponses Chapter Summary Chapter 12: Future Trends and Projections What Does the Future Hold? Revisiting the War on Terrorism Chapter Summary Appendix A: Map References Appendix B: National Intelligence Estimate: The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland Glossary Index
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