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Written by a variety of experts on terrorism and extremism, this volume contains original, cutting-edge essays that cover unusual aspects of these subjects and illuminate the significant developments and trends taking place in the field. The reader also examines some important case studies, and offers new insights into topics of growing concern and pressing importance.Individual units examine domestic, international, cultic, and atavistic terrorism; and the book concludes with a section on post 9/11 security concerns.For intergovernmental organizations, national governments, policy analysts, law enforcement groups, scholars, and a society at large faced with the arrival of tumultuous times.

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Lynne L. Snowden, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She has published three books, Collective Violence (Allyn & Bacon) and Preventing Terrorism, 1st and 2nd eds (2002 & 2003) and numerous journal articles on violence, terrorism, policing, and other related topics. Dr. Snowden began her study of group violence and risk assessment when she worked with Dr. Henry Quarantelli at the Disaster Research Center of the University of Delaware, where she earned her doctorate. The extensive library of collective-violence topics, such as riots, rebellions, and cult behavior, and field data collected by Center researchers during the turbulent 60s on riots and anti-war protests helped her to develop a course on terrorism, cults, and hate groups that she continues to teach yearly. Recently her interest broadened to the study of homeland security since the topic combines her research in illegal migration, risk assessment of violent groups, and policing issues.

Bradley C. Whitsel, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. His research interests include terrorism, religion and politics, and cults/alternative religions. In addition to his journal publications in these areas, he has written a book on a major North American new religious movement, The Church Universal and Triumphant (Syracuse University Press, 2003). He is presently researching radical political and social movements at the University of Kansas Wilcox Collection for a new project on historic anti-statist groups in the United States.

Acknowledgments

iii

About Our Contributors

xi

Preface

vii

SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION

1

(6)

SECTION TWO: DOMESTIC TERRORISM

7

(128)

CHAPTER 1 Identity and the Terrorist Threat: An Interpretive and Explanatory Model

11

(38)

Michael P. Arena, Alliant International University-Fresno, and Bruce A. Arrigo, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

CHAPTER 2 The Changing Face of American Terrorism

49

(14)

Sarah H. Corley, University of Arkansas; Brent L. Smith, University of Arkansas; and Kelly Damphousse, University of Oklahoma

CHAPTER 3 Federal Programs and Their Potential to Provoke Political Violence: The Transportation Program for Yucca Mountain and Terrorist Adversaries

63

(17)

Lawrence Becker, California State University, Northridge and James David Ballard, California State University, Northridge

CHAPTER 4 The Diplomacy of Counterterrorism: Lessons Learned, Ignored, and Disputed

80

(10)

Audrey Kurth Cronin, The United States Institute of Peace

CHAPTER 5 Implementing "Justice" through Terror and Destruction: Ecoterror's Violent Agenda to "Save" Nature

90

(43)

Appendix: Examples of Ecoterror in the United States

131

(8)

Kelly Stoner; Director; Stop Eco-Violence, and Gary Perlstein, Portland State University

Section Two Discussion Questions

133

(2)

SECTION THREE: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

135

(58)

CHAPTER 6 Islamic Extremists: How Do They Mobilize Support?

139

(10)

Judy Barsalou, The United States Institute of Peace

CHAPTER 7 Analysis of Organizational Characteristics for Groups that Would Use Radiological Weapons of Mass Victimization

149

(15)

Dominic Little, California State University, Northridge, and James David Ballard, California State University, Northridge

CHAPTER 8 Steganography and Terrorism: An Introduction to Data Hiding and Its Use in Terrorist Activities

164

(11)

Robert Moore, Delta State University, and Darin Walker; The University of Southern Mississippi

CHAPTER 9 Interpol and the Policing of International Terrorism: Developments and Dynamics Since September 11

175

(16)

Mathieu Deflem, University of South Carolina, and Lindsay C. Maybin, University of South Carolina

Section Three Discussion Questions

191

(2)

SECTION FOUR: CULTIC TERRORISM

193

(96)

Introduction to Cultic and Other Fringe Groups

193

(4)

CHAPTER 10 The Right to Revise History: The Institute for Historical Review

197

(21)

David C. Lobb, U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service

CHAPTER 11 Catastrophic New Age Groups and Public Order

218

(18)

Bradley C. Whitsel, Pennsylvania State University (Fayette Campus)

CHAPTER 12 Yesterday's News? The WMD Terrorism Threat Today

236

(38)

James O. Ellis, III, The National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CHAPTER 13 Project Megiddo Excerpt

274

(12)

The U S. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Section Four Discussion Questions

286

(3)

SECTION FIVE: ATAVISTIC TERRORISM

289

(78)

Introduction to Atavistic Terrorism: Hate Groups and the Terrorism of the Far Right

289

(4)

CHAPTER 14 Zealous Before the Lord: The Construction of Christian Identity Theology

293

(10)

Adam L. Silverman, Breier Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Florida

CHAPTER 15 Security-Threat Groups: The Threat Posed by White-Supremacist Organizations

303

(26)

Lt. Gregory W. Etter, Sr., Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department, Wichita, Kansas

CHAPTER 16 Leaderless Resistance: Are Terrorist Groups a Thing of the Past?

329

(12)

Lynne L. Snowden, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

CHAPTER 17 Extremism in the Military: The Burmeister Case and Policy Response

341

(12)

Col. George E. Reed, U.S. Army War College

CHAPTER 18 Rural Radical Religion: Christian Identity and Covenant Community Militias

353

(10)

Chester L. Quarles, University of Mississippi

Section Five Discussion Questions

363

(4)

SECTION SIX: CONCLUSION, THE AFTERMATH AND THE FUTURE

367

(25)

CHAPTER 19 Planning for Campus Security After September 11: One University's Experience

369

(11)

Max L. Bromley, University of South Florida

CHAPTER 20 Post 9/11: Are We Really Safer Now?

380

(10)

Jeffery Ian Ross, University of Baltimore

Section Six Discussion Questions

390

(2)

Index

392

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The contents ofTerrorism: Research, Readings, and Realitiesinclude essays that bring focus to both established issues and new developments in the multidisciplinary field of terrorist studies. While the range of topics is broad, each of the essays provides insights into aspects of the phenomena of terrorism and extremism. Both conceptual and case-study approaches are employed to provide the reader with a variety of theoretical, historical, control-oriented, and descriptive explorations of timely and controversial subjects. (Any articles which were previously published have been retained in their original state.) The breadth and diversity of the researched essays and the inclusion of many new contributions on compelling issues make the volume especially well-suited for student use in courses on terrorism and extremism at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Likewise, scholars will find that the fresh research produced for this edited volume adds to the body of knowledge which has been accumulating in this field.The peer-review process is critical to the production of scholarly work, and for this reason, the editors wish to thank the evaluators who read and commented upon the manuscript prior to its publication: L. D. Andrews, Missouri Western State College; Paul Becker, University of Dayton; Lloyd Klein, Bemidji State University; John J. Mason, Upper Iowa University; Jill Miller, Missouri Western State College; and Gary Warchol, Northern Michigan University. Their recommendations were greatly valued. Our publisher, Prentice Hall, was entirely supportive throughout the duration of this project and we thank Frank Mortimer and Kornne Dorsey, in particular, for their helpful advice (and gentle deadline reminders) at important times. Thanks also go to the United States Institute of Peace and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their willingness to allow selected reprint reports to be published and especially to each of the individual contributing authors toTerrorism: Research, Readings, and Realities,who gave their time and effort to help bring the project to completion.

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