Download or read book The Debate About Terrorist Tactics written by David Smith and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-12-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents case studies and discusses some of the issues that surround the debate on terrorism.

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 355 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 Terrorism and Counterterrorism written by Stuart Gottlieb and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debate is an important part of the classroom experience. However, most debate-style readers do a disservice to students by selecting readings from disparate sources that end up talking past one another. As a part of the Debating Politics series from CQ Press, this reader is different. Featuring paired pro/con pieces written specifically for this volume, Debating Terrorism encourages students to actively grapple with the central debates and questions surrounding the subject of terrorism and counterterrorism . 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, if any, should exist between security and civil liberties, Gottlieb′s outstanding cast of contributors returns in this edition, compelling students to wrestle with the conflicting perspectives that define the field. Gottlieb frames the complexity and sophistication of these issues with incisive chapter headnotes providing students with the requisite context and preparing them to read each argument critically, allowing them to understand the past, present, and future of terrorism and counterterrorism. Each of the selections has been thoroughly 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?"

Download or read book Terrorism as a tactic for successful warfare in the 21st century written by Göran Swistek and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict, Security, grade: 2,7, , language: English, abstract: Under the term of asymmetric threats or warfare are these actions of combat summarized which deal with the unknown and surprise in terms of timings, ends, ways and means. The party in a conflict using asymmetric strategies and tactics is in comparison to their opponent usually poorly equipped and trained but very elusive and violent in their actions. In the same context they are often called by their enemies, usually regular forces, as terrorists. They call themselves frequently freedom fighters. Therefore one of the intellectual starting points for this essay is the often used citation, that “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”2. The more or less clear distinction between guerilla’s and terrorist’s used in the mid twenties century is becoming more and more blurred and obsolete3. The key difference between both, the guerilla warfare and terrorism, was defined by the aims, the means and the targeted group4. Guerilla is a warfare tactic, which is generally used by groups, who lack in conventional military force. They try to hit conventional forces and the government with unconventional means in order to support their political or military agenda. On the other hand, terrorism was a tactic used by more or less unorganized and less structured groups, aiming as well on governmental as on civilian targets5. Tactics of terrorism are designed to install fear and to de-motivate the enemy. This line which distinguishes both concepts became blurred and obsolete within the last two decades. Was terrorism once a mean to address and influence the public opinion for the purpose of predominantly political aims, it is now a tool to conduct significant strike against self declared enemies on behalf or by the instrumentalization of religion or politics. The distinction between guerilla and terrorism is almost not more existing. Terrorism is nowadays a method to use violence against enemies, who have a huge advantage in military power, in order to achieve desired aims by taking the advantage of psychological effects of physical violence7. For this reason, one of the assumptions for this essay is that terrorist tactics might influence modern warfare by installing a new modus operandi, a modified type of warfare. Therefore the central research question guiding this essay is: Are terrorist tactics shaping the modern type of warfare?

Download or read book Psychology of Terrorism written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In compiling this annotated bibliography on the psychology of terrorism, the author has defined terrorism as "acts of violence intentionally perpetrated on civilian noncombatants with the goal of furthering some ideological, religious or political objective." The principal focus is on nonstate actors. The task was to identify and analyze the scientific and professional social science literature pertaining to the psychological and/or behavioral dimensions of terrorist behavior (not on victimization or effects). The objectives were to explore what questions pertaining to terrorist groups and behavior had been asked by social science researchers; to identify the main findings from that research; and attempt to distill and summarize them within a framework of operationally relevant questions. To identify the relevant social science literature, the author began by searching a series of major academic databases using a systematic, iterative keyword strategy, mapping, where possible, onto existing subject headings. The focus was on locating professional social science literature published in major books or in peer-reviewed journals. Searches were conducted of the following databases October 2003: Sociofile/Sociological Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts (CJ Abstracts), Criminal Justice Periodical Index (CJPI), National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts (NCJRS), PsycInfo, Medline, and Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS). Three types of annotations were provided for works in this bibliography: Author's Abstract -- this is the abstract of the work as provided (and often published) by the author; Editor's Annotation -- this is an annotation written by the editor of this bibliography; and Key Quote Summary -- this is an annotation composed of "key quotes" from the original work, edited to provide a cogent overview of its main points.

Download or read book Countering the New Terrorism written by Ian Lesser and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 1999-04-20 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the recent evolution of international terrorism against civilian and U.S. military targets, looks ahead to where terrorism is going, and assesses how it might be contained. The authors consider the threat of information-based terrorism and of weapons of mass destruction, with an emphasis on how changes in the sources and nature of terrorism may affect the use of unconventional terror. The authors propose counterterrorism strategies that address the growing problem of homeland defense.

Download or read book Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events and continued threats of terrorism have raised questions about the impact on the psychological health of the nation and how well the public health infrastructure is able to meet the psychological needs that will likely result. Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism highlights some of the critical issues in responding to the psychological needs that result from terrorism and provides possible options for intervention. The committee offers an example for a public health strategy that may serve as a base from which plans to prevent and respond to the psychological consequences of a variety of terrorism events can be formulated. The report includes recommendations for the training and education of service providers, ensuring appropriate guidelines for the protection of service providers, and developing public health surveillance for preevent, event, and postevent factors related to psychological consequences.

Download or read book Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups written by Mark S. Hamm and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.

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 The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism written by Erica Chenoweth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism systematically integrates the substantial body of scholarship on terrorism and counterterrorism before and after 9/11. In doing so, it introduces scholars and practitioners to state of the art approaches, methods, and issues in studying and teaching these vital phenomena. This Handbook goes further than most existing collections by giving structure and direction to the fast-growing but somewhat disjointed field of terrorism studies. The volume locates terrorism within the wider spectrum of political violence instead of engaging in the widespread tendency towards treating terrorism as an exceptional act. Moreover, the volume makes a case for studying terrorism within its socio-historical context. Finally, the volume addresses the critique that the study of terrorism suffers from lack of theory by reviewing and extending the theoretical insights contributed by several fields - including political science, political economy, history, sociology, anthropology, criminology, law, geography, and psychology. In doing so, the volume showcases the analytical advancements and reflects on the challenges that remain since the emergence of the field in the early 1970s.

Download or read book Leadership Decapitation written by Jenna Jordan and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the central pillars of US counterterrorism policy is that capturing or killing a terrorist group's leader is effective. Yet this pillar rests more on a foundation of faith than facts. In Leadership Decapitation, Jenna Jordan examines over a thousand instances of leadership targeting—involving groups such as Hamas, al Qaeda, Shining Path, and ISIS—to identify the successes, failures, and unintended consequences of this strategy. As Jordan demonstrates, group infrastructure, ideology, and popular support all play a role in determining how and why leadership decapitation succeeds or fails. Taking heed of these conditions is essential to an effective counterterrorism policy going forward.

Download or read book The Mind of the Terrorist written by Jerrold M. Post and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-12-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the widely held assumption that terrorists as crazed fanatics, Jerrold Post demonstrates they are psychologically "normal" and that "hatred has been bred in the bone". He reveals the powerful motivations that drive these ordinary people to such extraordinary evil by exploring the different types of terrorists, from national-separatists like the Irish Republican Army to social revolutionary terrorists like the Shining Path, as well as religious extremists like al-Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo. In The Mind of the Terrorist, Post uses his expertise to explain how the terrorist mind works and how this information can help us to combat terrorism more effectively.

Download or read book Not War Not Peace written by George Perkovich and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mumbai blasts of 1993, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, Mumbai 26/11—cross-border terrorism has continued unabated. What can India do to motivate Pakistan to do more to prevent such attacks? In the nuclear times that we live in, where a military counter-attack could escalate to destruction beyond imagination, overt warfare is clearly not an option. But since outright peace-making seems similarly infeasible, what combination of coercive pressure and bargaining could lead to peace? The authors provide, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the violent and non-violent options available to India for compelling Pakistan to take concrete steps towards curbing terrorism originating in its homeland. They draw on extensive interviews with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, in service and retired, to explore the challenges involved in compellence and to show how non-violent coercion combined with clarity on the economic, social and reputational costs of terrorism can better motivate Pakistan to pacify groups involved in cross-border terrorism. Not War, Not Peace? goes beyond the much discussed theories of nuclear deterrence and counterterrorism strategy to explore a new approach to resolving old conflicts.

Download or read book Inside Terrorism written by Bruce Hoffman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining terrorism -- The end of empire and the origins of contemporary terrorism -- The internationalization of terrorism -- Religion and terrorism -- Suicide terrorism -- The old media, terrorism, and public opinion -- The new media, terrorism, and the shaping of global opinion -- The modern terrorist mind-set: tactics, targets, tradecraft, and technologies -- Terrorism today and tomorrow.

Download or read book Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-10-26 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data-such as phone records or Web sites visited-should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such information-based programs, both classified and unclassified. The book urges Congress to re-examine existing privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs and recommends that any individuals harmed by violations of privacy be given a meaningful form of redress. Two specific technologies are examined: data mining and behavioral surveillance. Regarding data mining, the book concludes that although these methods have been useful in the private sector for spotting consumer fraud, they are less helpful for counterterrorism because so little is known about what patterns indicate terrorist activity. Regarding behavioral surveillance in a counterterrorist context, the book concludes that although research and development on certain aspects of this topic are warranted, there is no scientific consensus on whether these techniques are ready for operational use at all in counterterrorism.

Download or read book The Long Shadow of 9 11 written by Brian Michael Jenkins and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a multifaceted array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy. The essays assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and even moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11. Part One of the book addresses the lessons learned from America's accomplishments and mistakes in its responses to the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing terrorist threat. Part Two explores reactions to the extreme ideologies of the terrorists and to the fears they have generated. Part Three presents the dilemmas of asymmetrical warfare and suggests ways to resolve them. Part Four cautions against sacrificing a long-term strategy by imposing short-term solutions, particularly with respect to air passenger security and counterterrorism intelligence. Finally, Part Five looks at the effects of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. public health system, at the potential role of compensation policy for losses incurred by terrorism, and at the possible long-term effects of terrorism and counterterrorism on American values, laws, and society.--Publisher description.

Download or read book Confronting Terror written by Dean Reuter and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the September 11, 2001 attacks the United States went to war. With thousands of Americans killed, billions of dollars in damage, and aggressive military and security measures in response, we are still living with the war a decade later. A change of presidential administration has not dulled controversy over the most fundamental objectives, strategies and tactics of the war, or whether it is even a war. This book clears the air over the meaning of 9/11, and sets the stage for a reasoned, clear, and considered discussion of the future with a collection of essays commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The contributors include supporters and critics of the war on terrorism, policymakers and commentators, insiders and outsiders, and some of the leading voices inside and outside government.