Terrorism and Counterterrorism

International Student Edition

Brigitte L. Nacos (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

430 Seiten

2020 | 6th New edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-14752-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the age of ISIS/ISIL, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renowned expert Brigitte Nacos clearly defines terrorism’s diverse causes, actors, and strategies; outlines anti- and counterterrorist responses; and highlights terrorism’s relationship with the public and media. Terrorism and Counterterrorism introduces students to the field’s main debates and helps them critically assess our understanding of, and our strategies for, addressing this complex and enduring issue.





New to the Sixth Edition











Additions to terrorist developments since 2016 including the rise and decline of ISIS in Iraq and Syria.














A significant expansion of the analysis of intelligence gathering and the growth of the U.S. intelligence community in the post-9/11 era.














Discussion of increasing activities of extremist groups in the so-called alt-right and the antifa movement in the U.S. and abroad.














More explanations for the making of terrorists, including rational choice theory and new research revealing childhood trauma as a risk factor.














An enlarged chapter on women and children in terrorism to include suicide missions as family projects.














A new section on human rights violations in counterterrorism.

Autor

Brigitte L. Nacos teaches political science at Columbia University and was a long-time U.S. correspondent for newspapers in Germany.

Inhalt

Preface 
CHAPTER 1: Introduction: The Terrorist Threat





PART 1: Terrorism


CHAPTER 2: The Perennial Debate: What Is Terrorism?


CHAPTER 3: Terrorism in the Global Context


CHAPTER 4: Terrorism in the American Context


CHAPTER 5: Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God


CHAPTER 6: The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences


CHAPTER 7: Women, Children, and Terrorism


CHAPTER 8: Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics


CHAPTER 9: Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror





PART 2: Counterterrorism


CHAPTER 10: Terrorism and America’s Post–9/11 National Security Strategy


CHAPTER 11: The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism


CHAPTER 12: Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human Rights


CHAPTER 13: The Crucial Role of Intelligence





PART 3: Terrorism in News Media and Internet


CHAPTER 14: Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media


CHAPTER 15: Terror and Hate in Cyberspace





CHAPTER 16: Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats


APPENDIX: Major Terrorist Incidents since the Late 1970s

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.03.2019
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• ISBN-10: 0-367-14752-1 / 0367147521
• ISBN-13: 978-0-367-14752-5 / 9780367147525
• Zustand: Neuware