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Terrorism and counterterrorism : understanding threats and responses in the post-9/11 world / Brigitte L. Nacos.
LIBRA HV6431 .N34 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nacos, Brigitte Lebens.
- Series:
- Penguin academics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Prevention.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Longman, [2010]
- Contents:
- Introduction : the terrorist threat
- The perennial debate : what is terrorism?
- Terrorism in the global context
- Terrorism in the American context
- Religious terrorism : political violence in the name of God
- The making of terrorists : causes, conditions, influences
- From state sponsors to involuntary hosts
- Common thread : goals, targets, tactics
- Organizational structures and the financing of terror
- Terrorism and America's post-9/11 national security strategy
- The utility of hard and soft power in counterterrorism
- Balancing security, liberty, and human rights
- Homeland Security : preparedness and prevention
- Terrorist propaganda and the media
- Terror and hate in cyberspace
- Anti- and counterterrorism in the news
- Conclusion : living with terrorist threats.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780205743278
- 0205743277
- OCLC:
- 299714913
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