Terrorism and Counterterrorism : Understanding Threats and Responses in the Post-9/11 World

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9780321164148
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0321164148
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2008
Publisher: Longman
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This new first edition offers an accessible introduction to terrorism that includes coverage of both new terror in the post-Cold War world as well as historical acts of terror. The author has been selective in her choice of topics, choosing to go into richer detail on fewer issues while nonetheless including coverage of topics that have been ignored by the competition, such as "Terrorist Propaganda and the Media" and "Terror and Hate in Cyberspace." In addition, the author adds the American context of terror to the standard international context offered by most texts.

Preface and Acknowledgments

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: THE TERRORIST THREAT

(14)

Terrorism Trends over the Last Three Decades

(9)

PART ONE TERRORISM

(148)

CHAPTER 2 THE PERENNIAL DEBATE: WHAT IS TERRORISM?

(20)

The Meaning of "Terrorism" over Time

(2)

The Definitional Potpourri

(7)

Is Terrorism Ever Justified?

(2)

State Terror(ism) and State-Sponsored Terrorism

(2)

The Meaning of Terrorism in This Volume

(4)

CHAPTER 3 TERRORISM IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

(23)

The Roots of Modern Terrorism

(2)

The Post-World War II Wave

(2)

1968: The Advent of Modern-day Terrorism

(2)

IRA and ETA: Groups That Do Not Fit the Mold

(1)

The Decline of Left-Wing Terrorism

(1)

The Rise of Catastrophic Terrorism

(13)

CHAPTER 4 TERRORISM IN THE AMERICAN CONTEXT

(26)

Right-Wing Terrorism

(9)

Left-Wing Terrorism

(6)

Single-Issue or Special Interest Terrorism

(6)

After Left-Wing and Right-Wing Waves: What Next?

(5)

CHAPTER 5 THE MAKING OF TERRORISTS: CAUSES, CONDITIONS, INFLUENCES

(22)

Terrorism as a Result of Rational Choice

(1)

Terrorism as a Result of Personal Traits

(1)

Terrorism as a Result of Social Interaction

(1)

Gender Differences in Terrorism: A Myth Rather than Reality

(6)

The Lack of the Universal Terrorist Profile

(1)

The Stages Leading to Terrorism

100

(2)

The Roots of Terrorism: No Simple Answers

102

(5)

CHAPTER 6 FROM STATE SPONSORS TO INVOLUNTARY HOSTS

107

(13)

Iran: The Premier Model of State-Sponsored Terrorism

109

(2)

Other State Sponsors of Terrorism

111

(3)

The Case of Saudi Arabia

114

(2)

When Governments Reconsider Their Support for Terrorism

116

(1)

Failed and Failing States, and "Brown Areas"

116

(1)

Involuntary Host Countries

117

(3)

CHAPTER 7 COMMON THREAD: GOALS, TARGETS, TACTICS

120

(27)

Do Terrorists Achieve Their Goals?

121

(2)

The Selection of Targets

123

(2)

Terrorist Methods: From Primitive Bombs of WMD

125

(16)

Most Likely CBRN Weapons in the Hands of Terrorists

141

(6)

CHAPTER 8 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND THE FINANCING OF TERROR

147

(16)

When Terrorist Organizations Lose Their Leaders

156

(1)

The Decline or Abandonment of Terrorism

156

(1)

Financing Terrorism

157

(6)

PART TWO ANTI- AND COUNTER-TERRORISM

163

(42)

CHAPTER 9 BALANCING SECURITY, LIBERTY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS

164

(14)

The Legal Status of Enemy Combatants

170

(3)

Torture: The Public Debate

173

(2)

Torture: Decision-Makers

175

(3)

CHAPTER 10 MILITARY AND NONMILITARY RESPONSES

178

(13)

Military Responses

179

(6)

Nonmilitary Responses

185

(6)

CHAPTER 11 PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS

191

(14)

It's the Intelligence, Stupid

193

(4)

International Cooperation

197

(1)

Reorganization of Homeland Security in the United States

198

(3)

Reorganization of the Intelligence Community

201

(4)

PART THREE THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC

205

(91)

CHAPTER 12 TERRORIST PROPAGANDA AND THE MEDIA

206

(20)

Publicity: The Universal Terrorist Goal

209

(3)

An Alternative View: Contemporary Terrorists Do Not Need Publicity

212

(1)

Terrorism and the Triangle of Communication

213

(1)

Media-Related Goals

214

(6)

Bedfellows in a Marriage of Convenience

220

(2)

Terrorism and the Global Media

222

(1)

Defending the Media

222

(4)

CHAPTER 13 TERROR AND HATE IN CYBERSPACE

226

(18)

Terrorists and the Newest Communications Technologies

230

(1)

Propaganda and Hero Worship

230

(7)

The Internet as a Tool to Plan Terrorist Operations

237

(1)

Devastating Cyberterrorism

238

(1)

The Web and the Retrieval of Valuable Information

239

(5)

CHAPTER 14 ANTI- AND COUNTER-TERRORISM IN THE NEWS

244

(15)

A Model for Public Deliberation

248

(2)

The Media and Military Responses to Terrorism

250

(9)

CHAPTER 15 TERRORISM AND THE PUBLIC

259

(25)

Public Assessments in Terrorist Threats and the Fear Factor

261

(3)

Opinion Change as a Result of Terrorism

264

(1)

Public Attitudes on International Terrorists and Sponsor States

265

(2)

Public Approval of Presidents in the Face of Terrorist Crises

267

(3)

When Presidents "Go Public"

270

(1)

Anti- and Counter-terrorist Policies

271

(3)

Assessing Homeland Security and Preparedness

274

(2)

The Public Trusts Republicans More to Fight Terrorism Effectively

276

(1)

Security versus Civil Liberties

277

(1)

Terrorism and the Rational Public

277

(1)

The Moral Force of the Victims of Terrorism

278

(6)

CHAPTER 16 CONCLUSION: LIVING WITH TERRORIST THREATS

284

(12)

The 9/11 Commission and Reform Proposal

289

(7)

APPENDIX

296

(14)

Major Terrorist Incidents since the Early 1970's

296

(14)

I. Incidents That Deliberately Targeted Americans and/or American Interests

296

(10)

II. Incidents That Involved U.S. Victims

306

(1)

III. Incidents That Did Not Involve Americans

307

(3)

Bibliography

310

(6)

Index

316

Terrorism and Counterterrorism : Understanding Threats and Responses in the Post-9/11 World

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