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- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Series
- A to Z
- Book Title
- Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues
- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education
- MPN
- Does not apply
- Level
- Advanced
- ISBN
- 9781412970594
- Subject Area
- Law, Political Science, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Understanding Terrorism : Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Subject
- Terrorism, Sociology / General, Criminal Procedure, Criminology
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 34.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 664 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1412970598
ISBN-13
9781412970594
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71086124
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
664 Pages
Publication Name
Understanding Terrorism : Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Terrorism, Sociology / General, Criminal Procedure, Criminology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Political Science, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
3
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2008-037084
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
363.325
Table Of Content
PART I. TERRORISM: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW 1. Terrorism: First Impressions First Considerations Conceptual Considerations: Understanding Political Violence Recent Attacks in the United States: Symbolism and Aftermath Terrorism and Criminal Skill: Three Cases in Point The Past as Prologue: Historical Perspectives on Terrorism Chapter Summary 2. The Nature of the Beast: Defining Terrorism Understanding Extremism: The Foundation of Terrorism Defining Terrorism: An Ongoing Debate A Definitional Problem: Perspectives on Terrorism The Political Violence Matrix Chapter Summary 3. Beginnings: The Causes of Terrorism Political Violence as the Fruit of Injustice Political Violence as a Strategic Choice The Morality of Political Violence Chapter Summary PART II. THE TERRORISTS 4. Terror From Above: State Terrorism The State as Terrorist: A State Terrorism Paradigm Violence Abroad: State Terrorism as Foreign Policy Violence at Home: State Terrorism as Domestic Policy The Problem of Accountability: Monitoring State Terrorism Chapter Summary 5. Terror From Below: Dissident Terrorism The Rebel as Terrorist: A Dissident Terrorism Paradigm Warring Against the State: Antistate Dissident Terrorism Warring Against a People: Communal Terrorism Operational Shifts: Dissidents and the New Terrorism Chapter Summary 6. Violence in the Name of the Faith: Religious Terrorism Primary and Secondary Motives: The Idiosyncratic Quality of Religious Terrorism Historical Cases in Point: Fighting, Dying, and Killing in the Name of Faith State-Sponsored Religious Terrorism in the Modern Era Dissident Religious Terrorism in the Modern Era The Future of Religious Terrorism Chapter Summary 7. Violent Ideologies: Terrorism From the Left and Right Reactionaries and Radicals: The Classical Ideological Continuum Left-Wing Ideologies and Activism Class Struggle and National Liberation: The Terrorist Left Right-Wing Activism and Extremism Race and Order: The Terrorist Right Violent Ideologies in the New Era of Terrorism Chapter Summary 8. Terrorist Spillovers: International Terrorism Defining International Terrorism Globalized Revolution: Reasons for International Terrorism Globalized Solidarity: International Terrorist Networks The International Dimension of the New Terrorism Postscript: The "Stateless Revolutionaries" Chapter Summary 9. Emerging Terrorist Environments: Gender-Selective Political Violence and Criminal Dissident Terrorism Culture and Conflict: Gender-Selected Victims of Terrorist Violence Protecting the Enterprise: Criminal Dissident Terrorism A Global Problem: Regional Cases of Criminal Dissident Terrorism Chapter Summary PART III. THE TERRORIST TRADE 10. Tools of the Trade: Tactics and Targets of Terrorists The Purpose: Terrorist Objectives The Means: Terrorist Methods The Focus: Terrorist Targets The Outcome: Is Terrorism Effective? Chapter Summary 11. The Information Battleground: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media Two Perspectives: The Media and Governments Exploring the Role of the Media A New Battleground: The War for the Information High Ground The Public's Right to Know: Regulating the Media Chapter Summary PART
Synopsis
This overview of terrorism considers both historical & contemporary cases & data. It is organized into four units: terrorism, the terrorists, the terrorist trade & the final analysis.
LC Classification Number
HV6431.M367 2009
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