The geography of international terrorism : an introduction to spaces and places of violent non-state groups / Richard M. Medina and George F. Hepner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Medina, Richard M.

Contributor:

Hepner, George F.

Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Violence.

Physical Description:

xiii, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, [2013]

Summary:

While geography is not the only factor to shape human behavior, its influence on terrorists' motivations, behaviors, options, and activities is a primary consideration in understanding terrorism. Taking a different approach than many other books on terrorism, The Geography of International Terrorism: An Introduction to Spaces and Places of Violent Non-State Groups presents an accessible, cross-disciplinary approach to managing terrorism on a global scale. The authors articulate the role of physical and human geography in terrorist ideology, operations, haven formation, and control. Providing the wider perspective required for preempting and countering terrorism, the book focuses on the geographic perspective in a more explicit manner than previous treatments of the topic. The authors examine networks as global systems and discuss new geospatial technologies in counterterrorism, supplying a blend of concepts and techniques that support policy development within the governing counterterrorist community. Features, Presents an accessible cross-discipline approach that integrates 21

Contents:

Terrorism, geography, and the intersection between them

Terrorist networks in geographic-social hybrid space

The geography of terrorism : aspirational geography and safe havens

Technologies, information, and opportunities for countering the effects of terrorism

Terrorism, risk, and vulnerability

Influences on the future geography of terrorism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

ISBN:

1439886865

9781439886861

OCLC:

731925106

Publisher Number:

99954220613