Suicide terror : understanding and confronting the threat / edited by Ophir Falk, Henry Morgenstern.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Falk, Ophir, 1968-

Morgenstern, Henry, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Psychological aspects.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorists--Suicidal behavior.

Terrorists.

Suicide bombers.

Suicide bombings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Ophir Falk and Henry Morgenstern have compiled a book that should be read by anyone who is serious about winning the war on terror. By painstakingly analyzing the empirical data, they help us better understand the nature of our enemies and why they employ these barbaric tactics. Most crucially, they offer important insights on how terrorism can be effectively confronted and ultimately defeated. In so doing, they have performed an invaluable service for all those who are committed to winning this crucial battle.""-Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS AND ANALYS

Contents:

SUICIDE TERROR; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE WEAPON; Background; Defining the Threat; Definition Criteria; Proposed Definitions; Analyses of Data; Overview; Endnotes; 1 THE GLOBAL JIHAD; Introduction: Where Is the Jihad Today?; Do We Need to Know Why?; The Meaning of Jihad for the Jihadists (Mujahedeen); The Origins and Evolution of the Global Jihad; Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri-The Al-Qaeda View of the Jihad; Support for the Global Jihad; Seminal Ideas and Movements that Have Led to the Global Jihad

Tauhid-The Oneness of GodTakfir; Jihad; Jahaliyyah; The Spread of the Jihad Across the World; Case Study of Jihad Development: Egypt; The Jihad in the United States; Toward a Legal Definition of Terrorism in the United States; Financing and Organization; The Jihad: Version 2.0; The Jihad's Virtual 007; Real-Time Threat Example; Understanding Techno-Intelligence Signatures; Internet Activity and Terrorist Finance-Synergy in Cyberspace; The Global Jihad Has a New Home Base-The Internet; Conclusions; Appendix 1: Internet Sites and the Global Jihad

Appendix 2: Incidents in the United States since 9/11Endnotes; 2 ISRAEL'S CONFRONTATION WITH SUICIDE TERRORISM; Background; Arab-Israeli Conflict; The First Circle: The Palestinian Suicide Bomber and His Motives; The Second Circle: The Organizational Wrapping; The Third Circle: The Social Wrapping; How Has Israel Confronted Suicide Terrorism?; The Prevention Circle; The Delay Circle; The Consequence Mitigation Circle; The Intelligence Level; The Intelligence Challenge in the War on Suicide Terrorism; Israeli Intelligence; The Operational Level

The Evolution of Israel's Responses to Suicide Terrorism-A Brief Historic ReviewThe Israeli Methods of Action; Targeted Killing; Passive Measures; Public Resilience; Deterring Suicide Bombers; Relevant Lessons for American Law Enforcement; Key Lessons Learned-Operative Level; Specific Lessons-Operational-Tactical Level; Summary and Conclusions; Endnotes; 3 THE EAGLE AND THE SNAKE: AMERICA'S EXPERIENCE WITH SUICIDE BOMBINGS; The Origins of Suicide Attacks Against the United States; Suicide Bombings in Iraq; The Insurgency: Who, Why, When, and How; The Role of Suicide Bombings

Assessing the Surge The Impact of Iraq and Its Lessons; Future Threats and Suicide Terrorism; Endnotes; Bibliography; 4 THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SUICIDE TERRORISM; Lebanon; Hezbollah; Hezbollah's International Reach; The Iran-Hezbollah-al-Qaeda Connection; Hezbollah's Direct Threat to U.S. Homeland; Sri Lanka; A History of Conflict; The Tamil Tigers and Suicide Terrorism; Consequences and Counterterrorism Efforts; Israel; Historical Background; A Decade and a Half of Suicide Terrorism; Misconceptions; From Deterrence to Prevention and Preemption; Relevance to U.S. Homeland Security

Operational Lessons

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612368288

9781282368286

1282368281

9780470447772

047044777X

9780470447765

0470447761

OCLC:

441886961