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Terrorism and Homeland Security : An Introduction

ISBN: 9780534643812 | 0534643817
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 7/20/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
White's TERRORISM: AN INTRODUCTION, a perennial best-seller, is recognized as the most objective terrorism book in the market. In the latest edition, White has rewritten and incorporated parts of his two books DEFENDING THE HOMELAND and TERRORISM to create one new comprehensive text. To reflect this change, the title has been updated to TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Fifth Edition. TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Fifth Edition strives to discuss the most sophisticated theories by the best terrorist analysts ... MORE
Prefacexiii
Part One THE CRIMINOLOGY AND CONTROVERSY OF TERRORISM
1(98)
Definitions, Tactics, and Behavior
2(15)
... MORE
Why Definitions Are Important
3(1)
Definitions of Terrorism
4(3)
The Meaning of the War on Terrorism
7(2)
The Tactics of Terrorism
9(1)
How Terrorist Groups Justify Behavior
10(2)
Warrior Dreams
12(1)
Terrorist Profiles: Three Views
12(3)
Summary of Main Points
15(1)
Key Terms
15(1)
Suggested Readings
15(1)
Web Resources
16(1)
The Origins of Modern Terrorism
17(13)
Modern Democracies and the Birth of Terrorism in the West
18(1)
Terrorism and the Anarchists
19(3)
Terrorism and the Russian Revolution
22(1)
Nationalistic Revolutionaries
23(1)
Irish History and the Growth of Modern Terrorism
24(2)
The Influence of Past Experience
26(1)
Summary of Main Points
27(1)
Key Terms
28(1)
Suggested Readings
28(1)
Web Resources
28(2)
Changing Group Structures and the Metamorphosis of Terrorism
30(18)
Trying to Walk the Walk
31(1)
Group Size and Campaign Length
32(1)
Group Size Is Important
33(2)
Creating Terrorist Organizations
35(3)
New Models for a New Day
38(2)
The Problems of Managing Organizations
40(3)
The Individual: The Ultimate Small Group
43(2)
Summary of Main Points
45(1)
Key Terms
46(1)
Suggested Readings
46(1)
Web Resources
46(2)
The Advent of Religious Terrorism
48(17)
Analysis of Religious Terrorism
49(2)
The Social Characteristics of Terrorists: Juergensmeyer's Terror in God's Mind
51(1)
Religions That Kill: Stern's Terror in God's Mind
52(2)
The Logic of Religious Terrorism
54(2)
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations and Esposito's Response
56(3)
Role of Eschatology
59(1)
Two Views of Islam and Terrorism
60(2)
Summary of Main Points
62(1)
Key Terms
63(1)
Suggested Readings
63(1)
Web Resources
64(1)
Financing Terrorism
65(17)
The Importance of Funding
66(2)
Crime Pays
68(5)
A Macroeconomic Theory of the New Terrorist Economy
73(3)
The Narcoterrorism Debate
76(2)
Narcoterrorism: Another View
78(1)
Summary of Main Points
79(1)
Key Terms
80(1)
Suggested Readings
80(1)
Web Resources
80(2)
Types of Modern Terrorism
82(17)
Cyberterrorism
83(3)
Suicide Terrorism
86(4)
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Biological Agents
90(4)
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical and Radiological Agents
94(2)
Summary of Main Points
96(1)
Key Terms
97(1)
Suggested Readings
97(1)
Web Resources
97(2)
Part Two INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
99(126)
The Evolution of Jihadist Networks
100(21)
Religion and Militant Religion
101(2)
The Origins of the Jihadist Networks
103(4)
Jihad Continues in Afghanistan
107(1)
The Rise of Osama bin Laden
108(3)
Declaring War on the United States
111(8)
Summary of Main Points
119(1)
Key Terms
119(1)
Suggested Readings
119(1)
Web Resources
120(1)
The Umbrella Effect
121(22)
Jihad Moves to Central and Southeast Asia
122(6)
Sunni Jihad from Africa to the West
128(2)
The Metamorphosis of Hezbollah
130(6)
The Current State of Hezbollah
136(1)
A Sympathetic View of Hezbollah
137(2)
A Critical View of Hezbollah
139(1)
Summary of Main Points
140(1)
Key Terms
141(1)
Suggested Readings
141(1)
Web Resources
142(1)
The Question of Israel and Palestine
143(16)
The Origins of the Conflict
144(7)
Palestinian Violence Expands
151(1)
The PLO and the Changing Face of Middle Eastern Terrorism
152(2)
Intifadas and Religious Revival
154(2)
Summary of Main Points
156(1)
Key Terms
157(1)
Suggested Readings
157(1)
Web Resources
157(2)
Middle Eastern Terrorism in Metamorphosis
159(19)
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
160(3)
Hamas
163(4)
The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
167(5)
Jewish Fundamentalist Groups in Israel and Palestine
172(2)
Controversial Counterterrorist Policies
174(2)
Summary of Main Points
176(1)
Key Terms
176(1)
Suggested Readings
176(1)
Web Resources
177(1)
Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism
178(29)
The Logic of Ethnic Terrorism
179(3)
The Basque Nation and Liberty
182(3)
The PPK and Its Alter Egos
185(4)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
189(4)
The Origins and Development of the Anglo-Irish Conflict
193(3)
The Early History of the Irish Republican Army
196(1)
The 1916 Easter Rebellion
197(1)
Independence and Separation
198(2)
Trends in the IRA: 1930-1985
200(3)
The Peace Accord and Peace Process in Ireland
203(1)
Summary of Main Points
204(1)
Key Terms
205(1)
Suggested Readings
205(1)
Web Resources
205(2)
Ideological Terrorism
207(18)
The Status of Ideological Terrorism
208(3)
Ideology and Marighella's Urban Model
211(5)
The Demise of Left-Wing Ideology in Europe
216(3)
Iraq Insurgency: Guerrillas or Terrorists, Ethnic or Ideological?
219(3)
Summary of Main Points
222(1)
Key Terms
222(1)
Suggested Readings
222(1)
Web Resources
223(2)
Part Three DOMESTIC TERRORISM
225(42)
Conceptualizing Terrorism in America
226(18)
Early Studies of Domestic Terrorism
227(2)
The Problem of Conceptualizing Terrorism in the United States
229(2)
Classifying Terrorism in Criminal Justice
231(3)
Smith's Analysis of Domestic Terrorism
234(4)
Steven Emerson's View of Jihad and His Critics
238(4)
Summary of Main Points
242(1)
Key Terms
242(1)
Suggested Readings
242(1)
Web Resources
243(1)
Terrorism in the United States
244(23)
Nationalistic Separatism: The Case of Puerto Rico
245(1)
The Development of Right-Wing Violence
246(3)
Contemporary Right-Wing Behavior, Beliefs, and Tactics
249(3)
Conspiracies, Militias, and the Call to Arms
252(3)
Pierce's Blueprint for Revolution
255(1)
The Decline of the Left
256(1)
Ecoterrorism, Animal Rights, and Genetic Engineering
257(2)
Antiabortion Violence
259(2)
Black Hebrew Israelism: An Apocalyptic Single Issue
261(2)
Summary of Main Points
263(1)
Key Terms
263(1)
Suggested Readings
264(1)
Web Resources
264(3)
Part Four ISSUES IN HOMELAND SECURITY
267(82)
In Search of Homeland Security
268(23)
Defining Homeland Security
269(2)
Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Views of War
271(3)
Pearl Harbor and 9-11: Two Different Worlds
274(1)
Redefining Conflict, Defense, and Intelligence
275(2)
The Role of Symbols and Structures
277(1)
Law Enforcement's Special Role
278(2)
Building Intelligence Systems
280(4)
Planning for Homeland Security
284(1)
Creating a Culture of Information Sharing
285(3)
Summary of Main Points
288(1)
Key Terms
289(1)
Suggested Readings
289(1)
Web Resources
289(2)
Protecting the Homeland and Protecting Civil Liberties
291(19)
Defense in Depth: Why Civil Liberties Interact with Civil Defense
292(1)
The USA Patriot Act
293(3)
Title II and the Debate about Intelligence Gathering
296(3)
The Case for Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism
299(3)
The Case against Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism
302(1)
The Debate Concerning Intelligence Gathering
303(3)
Militarization and Police Work
306(2)
Summary of Main Points
308(1)
Key Terms
308(1)
Suggested Readings
308(1)
Web Resources
309(1)
The Bureaucracy of Homeland Security
310(19)
Bureaucracy: The Weberian Ideal
311(2)
The Role of Law Enforcement and Intelligence
313(2)
Protecting the Borders
315(2)
Infrastructure Protection
317(2)
DHS, Security, and Police Work
319(2)
Possible Approaches for Homeland Security Bureaucracies
321(1)
Bureaucratic Inhibitors
322(3)
Stephen Flynn's Critique of the Ideal
325(2)
Summary of Main Points
327(1)
Key Terms
327(1)
Suggested Readings
327(1)
Web Resources
328(1)
The Media: Affecting Terrorism and Homeland Security
329(20)
Television and Terrorism: A Cozy Relationship
330(4)
The Media as a Force Multiplier
334(3)
Security Forces vs. Reporters
337(4)
Does Reporting Make Terrorism Contagious?
341(2)
Censorship Debates
343(2)
Summary of Main Points
345(1)
Key Terms
346(1)
Suggested Readings
346(1)
Web Resources
346(3)
Glossary349(15)
Bibliography364(20)
Index384

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