Download or read book Debating Terrorism and Counterterrorism written by Stuart Gottlieb and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring paired pro/con pieces written specifically for this volume, Debating Terrorism and Counterterrorism : Conflicting Perspectives on Causes, Contexts, and Responses encourages students to grapple with the central debates surrounding the field of terrorism. With topics ranging from the root causes of terrorism, the role of religion in terrorism, whether suicide terrorism is ever justified, whether the spread of democracy can help defeat terrorism, and what trade-offs should exist between security and civil liberties, Gottlieb's outstanding cast of contributors returns, compelling students to wrestle with the conflicting perspectives that define the field. Stuart Gottlieb frames the paired essays with incisive headnotes, providing historical context and preparing students to read each argument critically. Each selection has been updated to account for recent world events, policy changes, and new scholarship. New to the reader, and by reviewer request, is a chapter, "Can Global Institutions Make a Difference in Fighting Terrorism?"

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Download or read book Contemporary Debates on Terrorism written by Richard Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Debates on Terrorism is an innovative new textbook, addressing a number of key issues in contemporary terrorism studies from both 'traditional' and 'critical' perspectives. In recent years the terrorism studies field has grown significantly, with an increasing number of scholars beginning to debate the complex dynamics underlying this category of violence. Within the broader field, there are many identifiable controversies and issues which divide scholarly opinion, a number of which are discussed in this text: Theoretical issues, such as the definition of terrorism and state terrorism; Substantive issues, including the threat posed by al Qaeda and the utility of different responses to terrorism; Ethical issues, encompassing the torture of terrorist suspects and targeted assassination The format of the volume involves a leading scholar taking a particular position on the controversy, followed by an opposing or alternative viewpoint written by another contributor. In addition to the pedagogic value of allowing students to read opposing arguments in one place, the volume will also be important for providing an overview of the state of the field and its key lines of debate. Contemporary Debates on Terrorism will be essential reading for all students of terrorism and political violence, critical terrorism studies, critical security studies, security studies and IR in general.

Download or read book Debating Targeted Killing written by Tamar Meisels and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known terrorists are often targeted for death by the governments of Israel and the United States. Several thousand have been killed by drones or by operatives on the ground in the last twenty years. Is this form of killing justified, when hundreds or thousands of lives are possibly at risk at the hands of a known terrorist? Is there anything about it that should disturb us? Ethically-sound and practical answers to these questions are more difficult to come by than it might seem. Renowned political theorists Jeremy Waldron and Tamar Meisels here defend two competing positions on the legitimacy of targeted killing as used in counterterrorism strategy in this riveting and essential for-and-against book. The volume begins with a joint introduction, briefly setting out the terms of discussion, and presenting a short historical overview of the practice: what targeted killing is, and how it has been used in which conflicts and by whom. It then hones in on killings themselves and the element of targeting. The authors tackle difficult and infinitely complex subjects, for example the similarities and differences between targeted killing of terrorists and ordinary killings in combat, and they ask whether targeted killing can be regarded as a law enforcement strategy, or as a hybrid between combat and law enforcement. They compare the practice of targeted killing with assassination and the use of death squads. And they consider the likelihood that targeted killing has been or will be abused against insurgents, criminals, or political opponents. Meisels analyzes the assassination by Israeli operatives of nuclear scientists working for regimes hostile to Israel. Meisels and Waldron carefully consider whether this sort of killing can ever be justified in terms of the danger it, in theory, averts. The conclusions drawn are at once as surprising as they are insightful, cautioning us against a world in which targeted killing is the norm as it proliferates rapidly. This is essential reading not only for students of political and war theory and military personnel, but for anyone interested in or concerned by the future of targeted killing.

Download or read book Contemporary Debates on Terrorism written by Richard Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Debates on Terrorism is an innovative textbook, addressing a number of key issues in terrorism studies from both traditional and 'critical' perspectives. This second edition has been revised and updated to cover contemporary issues such as the rise of ISIL and cyberterrorism. In recent years, the terrorism studies field has grown in quantity and quality, with a growing number of scholars rooted in various professional disciplines beginning to debate the complex dynamics underlying this category of violence. Within the broader field, there are a number of identifiable controversies and questions which divide scholarly opinion and generate opposing arguments. These relate to theoretical issues, such as the definition of terrorism and state terrorism, substantive issues like the threat posed by al Qaeda/ISIL and the utility of different responses to terrorism, different pathways leading people to engage in terrorist tactics and ethical issues such as the use of drones. This new edition brings together in one place many of the field’s leading scholars to debate the key issues relating to a set of 16 important controversies and questions. The format of the volume involves a leading scholar taking a particular position on the controversy, followed by an opposing or alternative viewpoint written by another scholar. In addition to the pedagogic value of allowing students to read opposing arguments in one place, the volume will also be important for providing an overview of the state of the field and its key lines of debate. This book will be essential reading for students of terrorism studies and political violence, critical terrorism studies, security studies and IR in general.

Download or read book Debating the War on Terrorism written by Tom Lansford and published by Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tortured Logic written by Joseph K. Young and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts in the intelligence community say that torture is ineffective. Yet much of the public appears unconvinced: surveys show that nearly half of Americans think that torture can be acceptable for counterterrorism purposes. Why do people persist in supporting torture—and can they be persuaded to change their minds? In Tortured Logic, Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques. They find evidence that when torture is depicted as effective in the media, people are more likely to approve of it. Their analysis weighs variables such as the ethnicity of the interrogator and the suspect; the salience of one’s own mortality; and framing by experts. Kearns and Young also examine who changes their opinions about torture and how, demonstrating that only some individuals have fixed views while others have more malleable beliefs. They argue that efforts to reduce support for torture should focus on convincing those with fluid views that torture is ineffective. The book features interviews with experienced interrogators and professionals working in the field to contextualize its findings. Bringing empirical rigor to a fraught topic, Tortured Logic has important implications for understanding public perceptions of counterterrorism strategy.

Download or read book DEBATING TARGETED KILLING written by MEISELS & WALDRON. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Against All Enemies written by Richard A. Clarke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Clarke has been one of America's foremost experts on counterterrorism measures for more than two decades. He has served under four presidents from both parties, beginning in Ronald Reagan's State Department becoming America's first Counter-terrorism Czar under Bill Clinton and remaining for the first two years of George W. Bush's administration. He has seen every piece of intelligence on Al-Qaeda from the beginning; he was in the Situation Room on September 11th and he knows exactly what has taken place under the United State's new Department of Homeland Security. Through gripping, thriller-like scenes, he tells the full story for the first time and explains what the Bush Administration are doing.

Download or read book Debating Targeted Killing written by Tamar Meisels and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this "For & Against" book, Jeremy Waldron and Tamar Meisels defend competing positions on the legitimacy of targeted killing. The volume begins with a joint introduction, briefly setting out the terms of discussion, and presenting a short historical overview of the practice --i.e., what is targeted killing, and how has it been used in which conflicts and by whom. The debate opens with Meisels' defense of targeted killing as a legitimate and desirable defensive anti-terrorism strategy, in keeping with both just war theory and international law. Meisels unreservedly defends the named killing of irregular combatants, most notably terrorists, during armed conflict. Additionally, she offers a possible moral justification for rare instances of assassination outside that framework, specifically with reference to recent cases of nuclear scientists developing weapons of mass destruction for the Iranian and Syrian governments The debate continues with Waldron's arguments focusing on the dangers and the inherent wrongness of governments' having the right to maintain death lists-lists of named individuals who are to be hunted down and killed. Waldron notes the many differences between individualized targeting and ordinary combat and he resists the attempt to assimilate targeted killing to killings in combat. Waldron also cautions us to consider carefully what a world of targeted killings will be like, the many abuses it is liable to, and why we should be very cautious, morally and strategically, in our thinking about it"--

Download or read book Understanding Terrorism and Counter Terrorism written by Rashmi Singh and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new textbook seeks to fill a gap in the literature by providing an accessible overview of both terrorism and counter-terrorism. The book aims both to contextualise terrorism historically and to introduce students to the multiple concepts and debates that are necessary to formulate an accurate and holistic understanding of the field. At the same time, it also introduces them to the key mechanisms of and challenges faced in counter-terrorism. In all cases, the concepts and debates are empirically illustrated by examples of state and non-state terrorism from around the globe. To this end, the book is divided into three parts. Part I serves to introduce the students to the fundamental underpinnings of terrorism, and covers issues of definition, methodology and typology while also outlining key concepts that can be used to study the phenomenon. Part II covers nuts-and-bolt issues such as organisational structures, terrorist recruitment, financing and modus operandi, using examples and case studies to explain how different terrorist organisations are financed, structured and how this impacts the scope and nature of their operations. Part III is dedicated to responses to terrorism, and provides students with a brief history of counter-terrorism before moving on to address some key responses adopted by the state. In covering key aspects of both terrorism and counter-terrorism, this textbook underscores the simultaneous evolution of both phenomena and encourages students to view them as two sides of the same coin. It also places both in historical context and thereby challenges popular contemporary concpetions of terrorism as an Islamist phenomenon. This textbook will be essential reading for students of terrorism studies, political violence and counter-terrorism, and recommended for students of security studies, homeland security and IR in general.

Download or read book Combating Terrorism in the 21st Century written by Joseph R. Rudolph Jr. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This combination A–Z encyclopedia and primary document collection provides an authoritative and enlightening overview of U.S. anti- and counterterrorism politics, policies, attitudes, and actions related to both foreign and domestic threats, with a special emphasis on post-9/11 events. This book provides a compelling overview of U.S. laws, policies, programs, and actions in the realms of anti- and counterterrorism, as well as comprehensive coverage of the various domestic and foreign terrorist organizations threatening America, including their leaders, ideologies, and practices. These entries are supplemented with a carefully selected collection of primary sources that track the evolution of U.S. anti- and counterterrorism policies and political debate. These documents will not only illuminate major events and turning points in America's fight against terror—both foreign and homegrown—but also help readers understand debates about the effectiveness, morality, and constitutionality of controversial policies that have either been implemented or proposed, from waterboarding to targeted assassination to indefinite incarceration at Guantánamo Bay. In addition, this resource shows how political controversies over anti- and counterterrorism strategies are spilling over into other areas of American life, from debates about privacy rights, government surveillance, and anti-Muslim actions and beliefs to arguments about whether U.S. firearms policies are a boon to terrorists.

Download or read book Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism written by Stéfanie vonHlatky and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 9/11, counterterrorism has become a national and international priority. Research on violent extremism and terrorism, from homegrown threats to foreign fighters, has adapted accordingly but has not always translated into policymaking. Extremism can be traced to no single cause, and yet governments and law-enforcement agencies continue to spend millions on prevention efforts. Contributors to this book identify persistent challenges for counterterrorism and countering violent extremism and provide analysis from a variety of academic and professional perspectives. Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism cautions against adopting a causal model to understand violent extremism and takes a critical look at how states have managed to cope with the global phenomenon of terrorism. By drawing on the expertise of researchers and practitioners from government, law enforcement, and the military, contributors identify past failures and offer guidance on how to correct these mistakes. With the collective goal of developing more effective strategies, the authors dispel common myths, discard counterproductive tactics, and point to countries in which policies have functioned as intended. As some terrorist organizations' influence wanes, others innovate and thrive, further challenging a state apparatus that is slow to adapt to these mutating threats. An essential and timely book, Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism seeks to change how governments and policymakers consider and respond to security threats.

Download or read book Terrorism and Counterterrorism written by Brigitte Lebens Nacos and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface p. ix About the Author p. xiv Chapter 1 Introduction: The Terrorist Threat p. 1 Terrorism Trends Over the Last Three Decades p. 5 Part 1 Terrorism p. 15 Chapter 2 The Perennial Debate: What Is Terrorism? p. 17 The Meaning of Terrorism Over Time p. 19 The Definitional Potpourri p. 20 Obama Administration: Downplaying the ôTö Word p. 28 Is Terrorism Ever Justified? p. 28 State Terror(ism) and State-Sponsored Terrorism p. 30 State Sponsors of Terrorism p. 31 The Meaning of Terrorism in This Volume p. 32 Chapter 3 Terrorism in the Global Context p. 35 Different Types of Groups p. 36 The Roots of Modern Terrorism p. 37 The Post-World War II Wave p. 39 1968: The Advent of Modem-Day Terrorism p. 41 IRA and ETA: Groups That Transcend the Average Life Span of Terrorist Groups p. 42 The Decline of Left-Wing Terrorism p. 44 The Rise of Catastrophic Terrorism p. 45 Unrestrained Terrorism and Counterterrorism after the Cold War p. 46 The Old and New Terrorism in the Post-Cold War Era p. 47 Modernization, Globalization, and the Proliferation of Religious Violence p. 48 Technological Advances and Global Communication p. 52 Chapter 4 Terrorism in the American Context p. 55 Right-Wing Terrorism p. 55 The Ku Klux Klan p. 56 Christian Identity and Neo-Nazi Groups p. 59 The Patriot and Militia Movement p. 62 The Surge of the Black Supremacist Movement p. 65 Left-Wing Terrorism p. 65 The First Anarchists in the United States p. 65 The Weather Underground p. 67 The Black Panther Party p. 68 The Symbionese Liberation Army p. 69 Single-Issue Terrorism p. 70 Antiabortion Violence p. 70 The Animal and Earth Liberation Fronts p. 71 The Jewish Defense League p. 73 Puerto Rican Nationalist Groups p. 73 Ideological Waves p. 74 Chapter 5 Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God p. 79 Defending the Faith in ôCosmic Warsö p. 83 The Proliferation of Religious Violence p. 85 Alienation, Humiliation, and Fear p. 86 The Jihadi Movement and Political Violence p. 88 Muslims p. 89 Islamists p. 89 Salafis and Wahhabis p. 90 Jihadis p. 90 Jihadi Ideology p. 92 Homegrown Jihadis in the West-Including the United States p. 95 Chapter 6 The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences p. 102 Terrorism as a Result of Rational Choice p. 105 Terrorism as a Result of Personal Traits p. 107 Terrorism as a Result of Social Interaction p. 108 Gender and Terrorism p. 109 For the Sake of Love p. 111 Demonstration of Gender Equality p. 111 Can Real Women Become Terrorists? p. 113 Tactical Advantages of Female Terrorists p. 113 Children as Terrorists p. 115 The Lack of a Universal Terrorist Profile p. 116 The Stages Leading to Terrorism p. 116 The Roots of Terrorism: No Simple Answers p. 119 Chapter 7 From State Sponsors to Involuntary Hosts p. 123 Former and Current State Sponsors p. 128 Iraq p. 128 Libya p. 129 Sudan p. 129 Syria p. 130 The Case of Saudi Arabia p. 131 When Governments Reconsider Their Support for Terrorism p. 132 Failed and Failing States and ôBrown Areasö p. 133 Involuntary Host Countries p. 134 Chapter 8 Common Thread: Goals, Targets, Tactics p. 136 Do Terrorists Achieve Their Goals? p. 137 The Selection of Targets p. 138 Terrorist Methods: From Primitive Bombs to WMD p. 140 Most Common Methods of Terrorist Attacks p. 141 Most Likely CBRN Weapons in the Hands of Terrorists p. 154 Chapter 9 Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror p. 160 When Terrorist Groups Decline or End p. 167 Financing Terrorism p. 168 Narco-Terrorism or Narco-Funded Terrorism? p. 170 Part 2 Counterterrorism p. 173 Chapter 10 Terrorism and America's Post-9/11 National Security Strategy p. 175 President Bush's National Security Strategy p. 179 I Making the World Safer and Better p. 180 II Preemption Before Threats Become Imminent p. 180 III Unilateral Use of Force p. 181 President Obama's National Security Strategy p. 182 Chapter 11 The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism p. 188 Military Hard Power p. 191 Military Retaliation/Reprisal p. 191 Military Preemption p. 193 Commando Raids p. 195 Assassinations p. 196 Hostage Rescue Missions p. 197 Nonmilitary Hard Power: Economic Sanctions p. 199 Drying Up Financial Resources p. 200 Soft Power and Counterterrorism p. 200 Deterrence p. 200 Diplomacy p. 201 Talking to Terrorist Groups p. 203 Public Diplomacy p. 205 Conciliation and Peace p. 207 Chapter 12 Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human Rights p. 211 The Rights of ôEnemy Combatantsö p. 219 Torture: Leaders and Followers p. 222 Obama on Torture and Rendition p. 229 Torture: The Public Debate p. 230 Chapter 13 Homeland Security: Preparedness and Prevention p. 235 Post-9/11 Reorganization of Homeland Security p. 238 General and Specific Homeland Security Strategies p. 243 It's the Intelligence, Stupid p. 244 Reorganization of the Intelligence Community p. 248 International Cooperation p. 251 Congress Resists Change p. 253 Part 3 The News Media and the Internet p. 257 Chapter 14 Terrorist Propaganda and the Media p. 259 Publicity: The Universal Terrorist Goal p. 262 An Alternative View: Contemporary Terrorists Do Not Need Publicity p. 263 Terrorism and the Triangle of Communication p. 264 Media-Related Goals p. 265 The Attention-Getting Goal p. 265 The Recognition Goal p. 266 The Respectability/Legitimacy Goal p. 269 Bedfellows in a Marriage of Convenience p. 270 Media and Terrorist Contagion p. 271 Defending the Media p. 272 Treason or Public Service? p. 273 Chapter 15 Terror and Hate in Cyberspace p. 276 Terrorists and the Newest Communication Technologies p. 279 Propaganda and Hero Worship p. 281 The Internet as a Tool to Plan and Carry Out Terrorist Operations p. 286 The Web and the Retrieval of Valuable Information p. 289 Online Recruitment p. 289 Fund-Raising via the Net p. 290 Chapter 16 Anti- and Counterterrorism in the News p. 293 The Media and Military Responses to Terrorism p. 296 The Bombing of Libya (1986) p. 296 Bombing of Iraq's Intelligence Headquarters (1993) p. 297 Missile Strikes in Afghanistan and Sudan (1998) p. 297 The Post-9/11 War Against Terrorism p. 298 Military Action Against Al Qaeda and the Taliban (2001) p. 300 The Invasion of Iraq (2003) p. 301 The Iraq War: Different News Coverage Abroad p. 304 Chapter 17 Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats p. 307 Appendix: Major Terrorist Incidents Since the Early 1970s p. 313 Bibliography p. 323 Index p. 331.

Download or read book Terrorism and Counterterrorism written by BRIGITTE L. NACOS and published by Taylor & Francis Group. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised edition of the author's Terrorism and counterterrorism, 2019.

Download or read book New Battlefields Old Laws written by William C. Banks and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An internationally-recognized authority on constitutional law, national security law, and counterterrorism, William C. Banks believes changing patterns of global conflict are forcing a reexamination of the traditional laws of war. The Hague Rules, the customary laws of war, and the post-1949 law of armed conflict no longer account for nonstate groups waging prolonged campaigns of terrorism—or even more conventional insurgent attacks. Recognizing that many of today's conflicts are low-intensity, asymmetrical wars fought between disparate military forces, Banks's collection analyzes nonstate armed groups and irregular forces (such as terrorist and insurgent groups, paramilitaries, child soldiers, civilians participating in hostilities, and private military firms) and their challenge to international humanitarian law. Both he and his contributors believe gaps in the laws of war leave modern battlefields largely unregulated, and they fear state parties suffer without guidelines for responding to terrorists and their asymmetrical tactics, such as the targeting of civilians. These gaps also embolden weaker, nonstate combatants to exploit forbidden strategies and violate the laws of war. Attuned to the contested nature of post-9/11 security and policy, this collection juxtaposes diverse perspectives on existing laws and their application in contemporary conflict. It sets forth a legal definition of new wars, describes the status of new actors, charts the evolution of the twenty-first-century battlefield, and balances humanitarian priorities with military necessity. While the contributors contest each other, they ultimately reestablish the legitimacy of a long-standing legal corpus, and they rehumanize an environment in which the most vulnerable targets, civilian populations, are themselves becoming weapons against conventional power.

Download or read book The Terrorist Argument written by Christopher C. Harmon and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From chants and pamphlets to the Internet, terrorist propaganda can be deadly effective Propaganda used by terrorists and armed groups might not always be the most sophisticated or nuanced form of rhetoric, but with the right mix of emotion and logic it can be extremely effective in motivating supporters and frightening opponents. This book examines how terrorist groups in recent history have used propaganda, and how they had adapted to new communications technologies while retaining useful techniques from the past. Harmon and Bowdish trace how armed groups and terrorists around the globe have honed their messages for maximum impact, both on the communities they hope to persuade to support them and on the official state organs they hope to overthrow. Sometimes both the messages and the techniques are crude; others are highly refined, carefully crafted appeals to intellect or emotion, embracing the latest forms of communications technology. Whatever the ideas or methodology, all are intended to use the power of ideas, along with force, to project an image and to communicate—not merely intimidate. The Terrorist Argument uses nine case studies of how armed groups have used communications techniques with varying degrees of success: radio, newspapers, song, television, books, e-magazines, advertising, the Internet, and social media. It is fascinating reading for anyone interested in civil conflict, terrorism, communications theory and practice, or world affairs in general.