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Terrorism : an introduction / Jonathan R. White.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Jonathan Randall.
- Series:
- Contemporary issues in crime and justice series
- Wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 345 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Thomson Learning, [2003]
- Summary:
- Recognized as the most objective, best-selling terrorism text in the market, TERRORISM: AN INTRODUCTION- 9/11 UPDATE strives to discuss the most sophisticated theories by the best terrorist analysts in the world, while still focusing on the domestic and international threat of terrorism and the basic security issues surrounding terrorism today. The student-oriented writing style is complemented by rich pedagogy, and there is an adequate amount of research and theoretical discussion to make this an ideal text for both the undergraduate and graduate level courses.
- Contents:
- I The Criminology of Terrorism 1
- 1 Mutating Forms of Terrorism 3
- The Context of Terrorism 4
- Some Common Contexts of Terrorism 5
- Changing Contexts 7
- Typologies of Terrorism 10
- Toward a Tactical Typology of Terrorism 11
- The Tactics of Terrorism 16
- 2 Individual and Group Behavior 18
- Terrorists and Ordinary Criminals 19
- Group Reinforcement and the Justification of Terrorism 22
- The "Doctrine of Necessity" Justification 24
- Terrorist Profiles
- A Practical View 25
- An Unpromising View 26
- A Promising View 27
- Facilitating Traits 28
- Frustration/Narcissism-Aggression 28
- Associational Drives 28
- Learning Opportunities 28
- Cost-Benefit Calculations 28
- Warrior Dreams 29
- 3 Changing Group Structures and the Metamorphosis of Terrorism 31
- Trying to Walk the Walk 32
- Size and the Length of Campaigns 32
- Size Is Important 33
- Basic Organizational Structures of Terrorist Groups 35
- Management Processes and Problems 37
- Adams's Analysis of the Financing of Terrorism 40
- Leaderless Resistance, Lone Wolves, and Berserkers 42
- 4 Religion and Terror 46
- The Logic of Religion and Terrorism 47
- Huntington's Clash of Civilizations 49
- Hoffman's Analysis of Religious Terrorism 51
- Role of Eschatology 53
- The Process of Demonization 54
- A Brief Overview of Contemporary Religious Conflicts 56
- India 56
- Ireland 57
- The Middle East 58
- The United States 59
- II Essential Background 63
- 5 The Origins of Modern Terrorism 65
- Enlightenment, Revolution, and Terrorism 66
- Class Revolution and Changing Meanings 67
- Terrorism and the Role of the Anarchists 69
- Terrorism and the Russian Revolution 71
- Old and New Terrorism 74
- 6 The Origins of the Irish Troubles 78
- The Origins and Development of the Anglo-Irish Conflict 79
- The Early History of the Irish Republican Army 82
- The 1916 Easter Rebellion 84
- The Influence of Russian Revolution: De Valera, Collins, and the Tan War 85
- Trends in the IRA: 1930-1985 86
- Orange Terror 89
- 7 The Origins of Middle Eastern Terrorism 92
- An Introduction to the Region 93
- A Synopsis of Some Major Problems 95
- Three Sources of Middle Eastern Terrorism 97
- Zionism in Palestine 1914-1936 97
- The Birth of Modern Israel 100
- Intra-Arab Rivalries 100
- Shia Islam and Revolutionary Iran 104
- 8 Latin American Influences on Terrorism 112
- The Theory of Urban Terrorism 113
- Terrorism and Guerrilla War 117
- Urban Terrorism in Practice 119
- The Influence of the Tupamaros 124
- The Urban Philosophy 125
- Tupamaros Tactics 126
- Organizational Characteristics 129
- III Modern Terrorism 133
- 9 International Terrorism and the Question of Palestine 135
- The Growth of the PLO and International Terrorism 136
- Karamah 138
- Black September: PLO Terrorism Spreads to Europe 140
- The PLO and the Changing Face of Middle Eastern Terrorism 141
- The Invasion of Lebanon 142
- The PLO in Exile and Return 144
- Abu Nidal: Origins, Structure, and Operations 145
- 10 Religion and Middle Eastern Terrorism 152
- Two Views of Islam and Terrorism 153
- The Iranian Revolution and Hizbollah's Metamorphosis 154
- The Islamic Jihad 156
- Hamas 159
- The Rise of Osama bin Ladin 162
- Declaring War on the United States 164
- Bin Ladin's Bombings 166
- Other Groups Combining Religion and Violence 167
- Jewish Fundamentalism and Violence 168
- 11 International Terrorism: The Rise and Fall of the Left and Right 171
- Left-Wing Terrorism in Europe 172
- The Red Army Faction 175
- The Demise of Other West European Terrorist Movements 178
- The Japanese Red Army 180
- Neofascism Rejuvenates 182
- 12 Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism 186
- Byman's Logic of Ethnic Terrorism 187
- The ETA in Spain 188
- The PKK in Turkey 191
- Ireland and the Mutating IRA 193
- Outlawing Terrorism and Internment 193
- The Evolution of Security Force Tactics in Northern Ireland 195
- A Criminological Analysis of Irish Terrorism 197
- The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 199
- 13 Terrorism in the United States 204
- Domestic Terrorism: Early Works of Cooper, Bell, and Gurr 205
- Vigilante Terrorism 206
- Insurgent Terrorism 206
- Transnational Terrorism 207
- Problems of Conceptualizing Domestic Terrorism 207
- Smith's Analysis of Terrorism in the United States 210
- Emerson: Jihad in the United States 214
- Abortion Clinic Bombings and Terrorism 217
- 14 Violent Extremism in the United States 220
- A Brief History of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States 221
- Modern Right-Wing Resurgence 223
- William Pierce's Blueprint for Revolution 229
- Criminal Behavior Among Right-Wing Extremists 230
- Ecoterrorism and Animal Rights 232
- Black Hebrew Israelites 234
- IV Issues in Modern Terrorism 237
- 15 Technological Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction 239
- Aum Shinrikyo 240
- Technological Terrorism 242
- U.S. Vulnerability to Technological Terrorism 244
- Security Problems in the Energy Industry 247
- The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism 248
- Biological and Chemical Terrorism 251
- Cyberterrorism 253
- 16 Terrorism and the Media 256
- Security Forces Versus Reporters 257
- The Contagion Effect of Media Coverage 259
- Terrorism as a Form of Communication 260
- Censorship and Freedom of the Press 262
- 17 Policy, Liberty, Security, and the Future 267
- Toward a Counterterrorist Policy 268
- Stansfield Turner's Search for Solid Ground 271
- Weapons of Mass Destruction: Predicting the Future 273
- Outlawing Terrorism: The Threat to Civil Liberties 274
- The Use of Military Force Against Terrorism 277
- Secrecy and Shared Information 279
- Stinson's Analysis of Security 280
- 18 Responding to the Tragedy of September 11 284
- The Logic of Asymmetrical War 285
- The Role of Intelligence 287
- The Complexity of Labeling Counterterrorism 289
- The Theology of al Qaeda 291
- Al Qaeda's Campaign Against the United States 293
- The Evolution of Suicide Bombing 296
- Homeland Defense and Criminal Justice 299.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-332) and index.
- "2002 update."
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0534578519
- OCLC:
- 50608129
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