Terrorism and counterterrorism / Brigitte L. Nacos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nacos, Brigitte Lebens, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Physical Description:

xvii, 430 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: The Terrorist Threat

Terrorism Trends over the Last Decades

pt. I Terrorism

2. The Perennial Debate: What Is Terrorism?

The Meaning of Terrorism over Time

The Definitional Potpourri

Downplaying and Emphasizing the "T"-Word

State Terror(ism)

The Meaning of Terrorism in this Volume

Is Terrorism Ever Justified?

Terrorism Studies, a Field in Search of Theory and Methodology

3. Terrorism in the Global Context

Different Types of Groups

The Roots of Modern Terrorism

The Post-World War II Wave

1968: The Advent of Modern-Day Terrorism

Groups that Transcend the Average Life Span of Terrorist Groups

The Decline of Left-Wing Terrorism

The Rise of Catastrophic Terrorism

Unrestrained Terrorism and Counterterrorism after the Cold War

The Disintegration of the Communist Bloc

Modernization, Globalization, and the Proliferation of Religious Violence

4. Terrorism in the American Context

Right-Wing Terrorism

The Ku Klux Klan

Christian Identity and Neo-Nazi Groups

The Patriot and Militia Movement

The Sovereign Citizens Movement

Left-Wing Terrorism

The First Anarchists in the United States

Modern-Day Anarchists as Part of the Antifa Movement

The Weather Underground

The Black Panther Party

The Symbionese Liberation Army

Single-Issue Terrorism

Antiabortion Violence

The Animal and Earth Liberation Fronts

The Jewish Defense League

Puerto Rican Nationalist Groups

Ideological Waves

5. Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God

Defending the Faith in "Cosmic Wars"

The Proliferation of Religious Violence

Alienation, Humiliation, and Fear

The Jihadi Movement and Political Violence

Muslims

Islamists

Salafis and Wahhabis

Jihadis

Jihadi Ideology

Homegrown Jihadis in the West

-Including the United States

6. The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences

Terrorism as a Result of Rational Choice

Terrorism as a Result of Personal Traits and Experiences

Terrorism as a Result of Social Interaction

Differences between Leaders and Followers

The Lone Wolf Phenomenon

The Lack of a Universal Terrorist Profile

The Stages Leading to Terrorism

The Roots of Terrorism: No Simple Answers

7. Women, Children, and Terrorism

For the Sake of Love

Demonstration of Gender Equality

Can Real Women Become Terrorists?

Tactical Advantages of Female Terrorists

The Making of Child Terrorists

8. Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics

Do Terrorists Achieve Their Goals?

The Selection of Targets

Terrorist Methods: From Primitive Bombs to WMD

Most Common Methods of Terrorist Attacks

Most Likely CBRN Weapons in the Hands of Terrorists

9. Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror

ISIS: Organized Like a Police State

How Terrorist Groups Decline or End

Terrorist Groups' Big Helpers: State Sponsors

The Case of Saudi Arabia

Failed and Failing States and "Brown Areas"

Involuntary Host Countries

Financing Terrorism

Narco-Terrorism or Narco-Funded Terrorism?

pt. II Counterterrorism

10. Terrorism and America's Post-9/11 National Security Strategy

President Bush's National Security Strategy

I. Making the World Safer and Better

II. Preemption before Threats Become Imminent

III. Unilateral Use of Force

President Obama's National Security Strategy

President Trump's National Security Strategy

America's Controversial "Drone War"

11. The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism

Military Hard Power

Military Retaliation/Reprisal

Military Preemption

Commando Raids

Assassinations

Hostage Rescue Missions

Nonmilitary Hard Power: Economic Sanctions

Drying Up Financial Resources

Soft Power and Counterterrorism

Deterrence

Diplomacy

Talking to Terrorist Groups

Public Diplomacy

Conciliation and Peace

12. Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human Rights

U.S. Anti- and Counterterrorism Laws

Edward Snowden: Hero or Villain?

The Rights of "Enemy Combatants"

Torture: Leaders and Followers

Obama on Torture and Rendition

The Drone War and Human Rights Violations

13. The Crucial Role of Intelligence

The U.S. Intelligence Community

Post-9/11 Changes

Domestic Intelligence in Post-9/11 America

Congress and the Lack of Effective Oversight

International Cooperation Needed

Preparedness for Man-Made and Natural Disasters

pt. III Terrorism in the News Media and on the Internet

14. Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media

Publicity: The Universal Terrorist Goal

An Alternative View: Contemporary Terrorists Do Not Need Publicity

Terrorism and the Triangle of Communication

Media-Related Goals

The Attention-Getting Goal

The Recognition Goal

The Respectability/Legitimacy Goal

Bedfellows in a Marriage of Convenience

Media and Terrorist Contagion

Defending the Media

Treason or Public Service?

15. Terror and Hate in Cyberspace

Social Media as an Ideal Alternative to Mainstream News Media

Radicalization, Recruitment, and Incitement

Preaching Hate and Violence

Self-Reporting of Violence

Planning and Executing Terrorist Operations

Retrieving Valuable Information

Raising Funds

16. Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138317628

1138317624

9781138317635

1138317632

OCLC:

1057240627