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Terrorism : An Introduction

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ISBN: 9780534526993 | 0534526993
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 5/20/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
Intended for a course in Terrorism offered in criminal justice, political science, or sociology departments at the upper-division or graduate level. Also intended as a supplement to a variety of courses on international and comparative criminal justice, violence, policy issues, current issues, or special issues.

This text clearly explains the major issues in the growing threat of both domestic and international terrorism while also covering current and historical information about terrorist groups in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and South America. It provides rich pedagogical aids and the most up-to-date theories of the leading terrorist analysts.

I CONCEPTUALIZING TERRORISM1(44)
Definitions and Typologies
3(17)
The Problem of Defining Terrorism
5(4)
... MORE6(3)
Perspectives of Terrorism
9(1)
Typologies of Terrorism
10(8)
Crozier, Bell, and Wilkinson
11(3)
Toward a Tactical Typology of Terrorism
14(4)
Summary
18(1)
If You Want to Read Further
18(2)
Justifying Illegitimate Violence
20(12)
Group Reinforcement and the Justification of Terrorism
21(2)
The ``Doctrine of Necessity'' Justification
23(1)
Hacker's Criminals, Crazies, and Crusaders
24(1)
The Social Conditions Justification
25(1)
The Political Payoffs Justification
26(1)
Youth, Religion, and Ideology in the Terrorist Makeup
27(1)
The Means-to-an-End Justification
28(1)
Warrior Dreams
29(1)
Summary
30(1)
If You Want to Read Further
30(2)
The Structure and Dynamics of Terrorist Groups
32(13)
Propaganda and Campaigns
33(2)
Public Support in Relation to Group Size
35(2)
Basic Organizational Structures of Terrorist Groups
37(2)
Management Processes and Problems
39(2)
Adams's Analysis of the Financing of Terrorism
41(2)
Summary
43(1)
If You Want to Read Further
43(2)
II TERRORISM IN LATIN AMRICA45(54)
Revolution in the Revolution: Terrorist Traditions in Latin America
47(19)
Political Factors in Latin American Violence
48(3)
The Background to Revolutionary Violence
51(1)
Theories of Revolutionary Violence; Fanon and Marighella
52(4)
Theories of Revolutionary Violence: Debray and Guevara
56(1)
Contemporary Revolutionary Activities in Latin America
57(6)
Maxico
58(2)
Guatemala
60(1)
Nicaragua
61(1)
Colombia
62(1)
Peru
62(1)
Other Areas
63(1)
Death Squads and Counterrevolutionaries
63(2)
Summary
65(1)
If You Want to Read Further
65(1)
The Tupamaros of Uruguay and Urban Terrorism
66(15)
The Origins and Structure of the Tupamaros
67(4)
Why Study the Tupamaros?
71(2)
The Urban Philosophy
73(1)
Tupamaro Tactics
74(2)
The Organization and Characteristics of the Tupamaros
76(3)
Summary
79(1)
If You Want to Read Further
79(2)
Death Squads in Argentina and El Salvador
81(18)
The Function of Death Squads in Latin America
83(1)
State Repression Versus Death Squads
83(1)
Political Chaos in Argentina
84(3)
The Triple A Death Squad, 1974--1976
87(4)
Oligarchy and Class Struggle in El Salvador
91(2)
Death Squads in El Salvador
93(3)
Summary
96(1)
If You Want to Read Further
96(3)
III THE MIDDLE EAST99(48)
Nationalism and Holy War: Terrorist Traditions in the Middle East
101(21)
Three Sources of Terrorism in the Middle East
102(10)
The Political Control of Palestine
105(3)
Intra-Arab Rivalries and Israel
108(4)
Shia Islam and Revolutionary Iran
112(6)
The Further and Middle Eastern Terrorism
118(2)
Summary
120(1)
If You Want to Read Further
120(2)
The PLO, The Intifada, and Hamas
122(13)
The Origins of the PLO
123(2)
Karamah
125(1)
Factionalism Inside the PLO
125(2)
Black September
127(1)
Splinter Groups Defy Arafat
128(2)
The Shift Toward Peace
130(1)
The Intifada
131(1)
Hamas
131(2)
Summary
133(1)
If You Want to Read Further
134(1)
Abu Nidal, Hizbollah, and Islamic Jihad
135(12)
Abu Nidal and International Terrorism
136(3)
The Structure of the Abu Nidal Group
139(2)
The Iranian Revolution and Hizbollah's Metamorphosis
141(2)
The Islamic Jihad
143(3)
Summary
146(1)
If You Want to Read Further
146(1)
IV TERRORIST TRADITIONS IN THE WEST147(94)
Terrorist Traditions in the West
149(17)
The Controversial Relationship of Democracy and Terrorism
150(3)
Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Growth of Democracy
153(2)
Terrorism and the Role of the Anarchists
155(3)
Early Proponents of Revolution
158(4)
French Sources
158(1)
German Sources
159(1)
Russian Sources
160(1)
American Sources
161(1)
The Effects of Anarchism on Terrorism
162(1)
Old and New Terrorism
163(1)
Summary
164(1)
If You Want to Read Further
165(1)
Ireland and the Security Problem
166(19)
An Introduction to the Anglo-Irish Conflict
167(4)
The IRA and the Growth of the Irish Republic
171(2)
The IRA Rejuvenated
173(3)
Outlawing Terrorism: Internment and Diplock Courts
176(2)
The Evolution of Security Forces Tactics in Northern Ireland
178(3)
A Criminological Analysis of Irish Terrorism
181(1)
Summary
182(1)
If You Want to Read Further
183(2)
Indigenous Terrorism in Europe
185(19)
An Overview of European Terrorism
186(2)
Left-Wing Terror
188(5)
Nationlist Terrorism: The ETA and the PKK
193(4)
Basque Terrorism in Spain
194(2)
The PKK in Turkey
196(1)
Neofascism Rejuvenates
197(2)
The Problem of Criminal Terrorism
199(2)
Europe as a Terrorist Battlefield
201(1)
Summary
202(1)
If You Want to Read Further
203(1)
Terrorism in the United States
204(24)
Domestic Terror; Early Works of Cooper, Bell, and Gurr
205(2)
Vigilante Terrorism
207(1)
Insurgent Terrorism
207(1)
Transnational terrorism
207(1)
Problems Conceptualizing Domestic Terrorism
207(3)
Smith's Analysis of Terrorism in America
210(5)
Emerson: Jihad in America
215(2)
Right-Wing Terrorism and the Next Century
217(7)
Abortion Clinic Bombings and Terrorism
224(2)
Summary
226(1)
If You Want to Read Further
226(2)
Other Forms of International Terrorism
228(13)
Terrorism and the Department of State
229(3)
Anum Shinrikyo: Technological Terrorism
232(3)
The Japanese Red Army
235(2)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
237(2)
Summary
239(1)
If You Want to Read Further
240(1)
V CONTROVERSIAL ASPECTS OF TERRORISM241(44)
Issue in Counterterrorism
243(12)
Counterterrorism and Controversy
244(2)
Eliminating the Social Factors Causing Terrorism
246(1)
Outlawing Terrorism
247(1)
The Use of Military Force Against Terrorism
248(2)
Secrecy and Shared Information
250(1)
Stinson's Analysis of Security
251(2)
Summary
253(1)
If You Want to Read Further
253(2)
Terrorism and the Media
255(11)
Security Forces Versus Reporters
256(3)
The Contagion Effect of Media Coverage
259(1)
Terrorism as a Form of Communication
260(1)
Censorship and Freedom of the Press
261(3)
Summary
264(1)
If You Want to Read Further
265(1)
Policy, Technology, and The Future
266(19)
Toward a Counterterrorist Policy
267(3)
Stansfield Turner's Search for Solid Ground
270(2)
Technology and the Future of Terrorism
272(1)
Brain Clark's View of Technological Terrorism
273(1)
America's Vulnerability to Technological Terrorism
274(4)
Security Problems in the Energy Industry
278(1)
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
279(4)
Summary
283(1)
If You Want to Read Further
283(2)
Appendix: An Introductory Dictionary of Extremism285(11)
Select Bibliography296(16)
Index312

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