Terrorism Today : The Past, the Players, the Future
ISBN: 9780132683111 | 0132683113
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 7/9/2012
Why Rent from Knetbooks?
Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!
Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:
- We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
- Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
- Most orders ship within 48 hours
- Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
- Our customer support team is always here to help
Taking an unbiased approach, Terrorism Todayoffers a lens into the history and status of terrorism around the world. Written with a global perspective, it addresses different regions of the world and the terrorist groups in each region. The text examines terrorist events and groups, analyzes responses to terrorism and the resulting changes in terrorist strategies, and steps through each continent mapping out current and future trends. The text's fifteen chapters build from historical backgrounds to predictions about terrorism in the twenty-first century.
PART 1: THE DEFINITONS AND HISTORY OF TERRORISM
1. In Search of a Definition for Terrorism
2. A Brief History of Terrorism
PART 2: GLOBAL T... MORE
3. The United States of America
4. Canada and the Caribbean
5. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6. Western Europe
7. Eastern Europe and the Balkans
8. North Africa and the Middle East
9. Persian Gulf
10. Northeast, Central, and Southern Africa
11. Southern and Southeast Asia
12. Pacific Rim
13. Latin America and South America
PART 3: THE WAR ON TERROR
14. Countering Terrorism
15. The Future—What’s Next for Terrorism?
