Brigitte L. Nacos

Terrorism and Counterterrorism

International Student Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the age of ISIS/ISIL, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renowned expert Brigitte Nacos clearly defines terrorismâEUR(TM)s diverse causes, actors, and strategies; outlines anti- and counterterrorist responses; and highlights terrorismâEUR(TM)s relationship with the public and media. Terrorism and Counterterrorism introduces students to the fieldâEUR(TM)s main debates and helps them critically assess our understanding of, and our strategies for, addressing this complex and enduring issue. New to the Sixth EditionAdditions to terrorist developments since 2016 including the rise and decline of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. A significant expansion of the analysis of intelligence gathering and the growth of the U.S. intelligence community in the post-9/11 era. Discussion of increasing activities of extremist groups in the so-called alt-right and the antifa movement in the U.S. and abroad. More explanations for the making of terrorists, including rational choice theory and new research revealing childhood trauma as a risk factor. An enlarged chapter on women and children in terrorism to include suicide missions as family projects. A new section on human rights violations in counterterrorism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 6 New edition
• Seitenzahl: 430
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 152mm x 228mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 648g
• ISBN-13: 9780367147525
• ISBN-10: 0367147521
• Artikelnr.: 55432029

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Terrorist Threats at Home and Abroad
PART I: TERRORISM
2. The Perennial Debate: What is Terrorism?
3. A Historical Review of Terrorism
4. The Terrorism Landscape in the third Decade of the Twenty-First
Century
5. Political Violence in the Name of God
6. The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences
7. Women, Children and Terrorism
8. Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics
9. Organizational Structures, State Sponsors, and the Financing of
Terror
PART II : COUNTERTERRORISM
10. Terrorism and American-Led Post-9/11 National Security Strategies
11. The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism
12. Preventing Terrorism: The Crucial Role of Good Intelligence
13. Balancing Security, Civil Liberties, and Human Rights
PART III : TERRORISM IN THE NEWS MEDIA AND ON THE INTERNET
14. Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media
15. Terror and Hate in Cyberspace
16. Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats
Appendix: Major Terrorist Incidents since the Late 1970s