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Understanding
Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues Book by Clarence Augustus Martin, Feb. 2009
Packaging
Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit (Communication in the Public
Interest) Book by Susan Moeller, Dec. 2008
The
Spread of Islamikaze Terrorism in Europe: The Third Islamic Invasion Book by Raphael Israeli Sep. 2008
Mass-Mediated
Terrorism: The Central Role of the Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Book by Brigitte L. Nacos
Terrorism,
Organised Crime and Corruption: Networks and Linkages Book by Leslie Holmes
On
Nuclear Terrorism Book by Michael Levi
Beyond
the Spectacle of Terrorism: Global Uncertainty And the Challenge of the New Media
(Radical Imagination Series) Book by Henry A. Giroux
Beyond
the Spectacle of Terrorism: Global Uncertainty And the Challenge of the New Media
(Radical Imagination Series) Book by Henry A. Giroux
Terrorism
in the 21st Century (5th Edition)
Cynthia C. Combs (Aug 9, 2008)
Terrorism
and Homeland Security: Thinking Strategically About Policy by Paul Viotti, Michael Opheim, and Nicholas Bowen (Paperback -
Jun 17, 2008)
Terrorism
and Counterterrorism: Understanding the New Security Environment, Readings and
Interpretations (Textbook) Book by Brigadier General USA
(Ret), Russell D. Howard, Major USA, Reid L. Sawyer, and Natasha E Bajema (Feb 22, 2008)
Terrorism
and Homeland Security: An Introduction Jonathan R. White (2008)
Global
Terrorism: A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Beginner's Guides) by Leonard
Weinberg (Paperback Book - Aug 25, 2008)
How
Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida by Seth G. Jones
(Paperback Book - Jul 25, 2008)
How
to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down
the Deadliest Man in Iraq by Matthew Alexander and John Bruning (Hardcover
Book - Nov 1, 2008)
Will
Terrorists Go Nuclear? by Brian Michael Jenkins, Sen. Gary Hart, and Gov.
James Gilmore (Hardcover Book - Sep 23, 2008)
Thinking
Like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI Undercover Agent by Mike German
(Paperback Book- Jan 7, 2008)
The
Canons of Jihad: Terrorists' Strategy for Defeating America by Jim Lacey
(Paperback - Mar 5, 2008 Book)
Middle
Eastern Terrorism: From Black September to September 11 by Mark Ensalaco
(Hardcover - Nov 30, 2007) Middle
Eastern Terrorism: From Black September to September 11 by Mark Ensalaco (Nov 30, 2007
Book)
Terrorism
Today (Cass Series on Political Violence) by Christop Harmon (Hardcover Book
- Dec 12, 2007)
The
Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to al-Qaeda
by Jerrold M. Post (Hardcover Book - Dec 10, 2007)
Combating
Terrorism, Strategies and Approaches by William C. Banks, Mitchel B.
Wallerstein, and Renée de Nevers (Paperback Book - Oct 2, 2007)
Essentials
of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies by Clarence Augustus Martin
(Paperback Book - Nov 28, 2007)
Terrorism
in Perspective Sue G. Mahan and Pamala L. Griset (Sep 10, 2007)
The
Terrorism Reader (Routledge Readers) by D. Whittaker (Aug 3, 2007)
What's
Wrong With Terrorism? (Paperback) (May 31, 2006) Book by Robert E. Goodin
In
the Wake of Disaster : Religious Responses to Terrorism and Catastrophe
Book by Harold G Koenig
With
God on Our Side : Politics and Theology of the War on Terrorism
Book by John L. Esposito (Foreword), Aftab Ahmad Malik (Editor), Khaled Abou el Fadl
Pathways
Out of Terrorism and Insurgency : The Dynamics of Terrorist Violence and
Peace Processes in Divided Societies Book by D. R. Kaarthikeyan, L. S. Germani
Middletown,
America : One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope Book by GAIL SHEEHY
Digital
Crime and Digital Terrorism Book by Robert W. Taylor, Tory J. Caeti, Kall
Loper, Eric J. Fritsch, John Liederbach
Media
Spectacle And The Crisis Of Democracy: Terrorism, War, And Election Battles
(Cultural Politics & the Promise of Democracy) Book by Douglas Kellner
The
Sociology And Psychology Of Terrorism: Who Becomes A Terrorist And Why?
Book by Rex A. Hudson, Marilyn Majeska
The
Rise and Fall of Islam : How America can Win the War Against Radical Islam and Terrorism
(December 25, 2004 Book) Book by Reza F. Safa
Cities,
War And Terrorism: Towards an Urban Geopolitics (Studies in Urban and Social
Change) Book by Stephen Graham
Attacking
Terrorism: Elements of a Grand Strategy Book by Audrey Kurth Cronin (Editor),
James M. Ludes
Terrorism
and Counter-Terrorism : Criminological Perspectives (Sociology of Crime Law
and Deviance) (April 5, 2004 Book) Book by Mathieu Deflem
Terrorism:
An Introduction Book by Jonathan R. White
Media,
Terrorism, and Theory : A Reader (Critical Media Studies)
Book by Anandam P. Kavoori (Editor), Todd Fraley (Editor)
Terrorism
Book by Leonard Weinberg
From
Chivalry to Terrorism : War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity Book by LEO
BRAUDY
Terrorism
: The Philosophical Issues Book by Igor Primoratz (Editor)
Armies
Of The Young: Child Soldiers In War And Terrorism (The Rutgers Series in
Childhood Studies) Book by DAVID M. ROSEN
War
and Peace in an Age of Terrorism : A Reader Book by William M. Evan
An
Anatomy of Terror : A History of Terrorism Book by Andrew Sinclair
The
New Era of Terrorism : Selected Readings Book by Gus Martin (Editor)
Terrorism
in Perspective Book by Pamala L. Griset, Sue Mahan
Weapons
Of Mass Destruction And Terrorism (The International Library of Essays in
Terrorism) Book by Alan O'Day
War
On Terrorism (International Library of Essays in Terrorism) Book by Alan
O'Day
Cyberterrorism
(International Library of Essays in Terrorism) Book by Alan O'Day
Reviews:
Packaging
Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit (Communication in the Public
Interest) Book by Susan Moeller, Dec. 2008 - Review - "Susan Moeller trains her
scholarly eye on the role of the media in our understanding of modernday terrorism."
Marvin Kalb, Edward R. Murrow Professor Emeritus at Harvard
"... analysis of the toxic mix of politics, terrorism and the media since 9/11.
." Richard Sambrook, Director, BBC Global News
Mass-Mediated
Terrorism: The Central Role of the Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Book by Brigitte L. Nacos - New edition of the award-winning Mass-Mediated
Terrorism features a new chapter on public opinion and is updated with analyses of the
Iraq war, increasing terrorist attacks abroad, and subsequent counterterrorism measures.
It also includes new information on Al-Jazeera and the use of the Internet in terrorist
efforts.
Terrorism,
Organised Crime and Corruption: Networks and Linkages Book by Leslie Holmes - Review - There has been a marked growth in the
awareness of corruption, organised crime and terrorism in recent years, especially since
the end of the Cold War. Yet the linkages and resonances between these three forms of
anti-social and anti-state behaviour are still not sufficiently recognised.
On
Nuclear Terrorism Book by Michael Levi - Review - "If you want to know how a terrorist organization
might manage to mount a nuclear attack - or how to stop them - you need to read this
book." - Thomas C. Schelling, 2005 Nobel Laureate in Economics"
"... national security advisor and secretaries of State, Defense and Homeland
Security read Michael Levi's On Nuclear Terrorism." -- Los Angeles Times, January 1,
2008
Beyond
the Spectacle of Terrorism: Global Uncertainty And the Challenge of the New Media
(Radical Imagination Series) Book by Henry A. Giroux
Prominent social critic Henry Giroux explores how new forms of media are challenging
the very nature of politics in his most poignant and striking book to date. The emergence
of the spectacle of terror as a new form of politics raises important questions about how
fear and anxiety can be marketed, how terrorism can be used to recruit people in support
of authoritarian causes, and how the spectacle of terrorism works in an age of injustices,
deep insecurities, disembodied social relations, fragmented communities, and a growing
militarization of everyday life.
In
the Wake of Disaster : Religious Responses to Terrorism and Catastrophe
Book by Harold G Koenig
Koenig advocates faith communities and organizations to learn more about the role they can
play in responding to disasters and terrorism. It advocates integrating mental health into
emergency response systems directed at those affected by hurricanes, floods, earthquakes,
and terrorism.
With
God on Our Side : Politics and Theology of the War on Terrorism
Book by John L. Esposito (Foreword), Aftab Ahmad Malik (Editor), Khaled Abou el Fadl
(Introduction)
"This book departs from the prevalent Western tendency to portray Islamic extremism
as an isolated religious aberration." - Tomis Kapitan, professor, Northern Illinois
University
Pathways
Out of Terrorism and Insurgency : The Dynamics of Terrorist Violence and
Peace Processes in Divided Societies Book by D. R. Kaarthikeyan, L. S. Germani
L. S. Germani is a professor at Link Campus University in Rome and the director of the
Gino Germani Center for the Study of Crisis, Conflict, and Socio-Political Instability. D.
R. Kaarthikeyan is the former director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in India.
Middletown,
America : One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope Book by GAIL SHEEHY
In a New Jersey community just south of Manhattan, Gail Sheehy shared the lives of
shattered survivors of 9/11 for a year and a half, as only she could. She has recorded
their passageboth harrowing and inspiringand taken us on a remarkable,
absorbing journey. Lynn Sherr, ABC News.
Digital
Crime and Digital Terrorism Book by Robert W. Taylor, Tory J. Caeti, Kall
Loper, Eric J. Fritsch, John Liederbach
This book focuses on both the technical aspects of digital crime as well as behavioral
aspects of computer hackers, virus writers, terrorists and other offenders. Using real
life examples and case studies, the book examines the history, development, extent and
types of digital crime and digital terrorism as well as current legislation and law
enforcement practices designed to prevent, investigate and prosecute these crimes.
Media
Spectacle And The Crisis Of Democracy: Terrorism, War, And Election Battles
(Cultural Politics & the Promise of Democracy) Book by Douglas Kellner
Exploring the role of media spectacle in the 9/11 attacks and subsequent Terror Wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq, Kellner documents the centrality of media politics in advancing
foreign policy agendas and militarism. He reveals how conflicting political forces ranging
from Al Qaeda to the Bush administration construct media spectacles to advance their
politics.
Cities,
War And Terrorism: Towards an Urban Geopolitics (Studies in Urban and Social
Change) Book by Stephen Graham
Arguably, humankind has expended almost as much energy, effort, and thought on the
attempted annihilation and killing of cities as it has on their planning, construction,
and growth (Berman, 1996).
Attacking
Terrorism: Elements of a Grand Strategy Book by Audrey Kurth Cronin (Editor),
James M. Ludes
The definition and understanding of "terrorism" is in a state of unprecedented
evolution. No longer are acts of terrorism rare and far-flung.
ATTACKING TERRORISM brings together some of the world's finest experts, to provide a
comprehensive picture of the challenges and opportunities of the campaign against
international terrorism. Part one, "The Nature of Terrorism," provides an
overview and foundation for the current campaign, placing it within the political and
historical context of previous threats and responses. Part two, "The Responses to
Terrorism," looks at the range of policy instruments required in an effective
strategy against terrorism. The contributors reach into aspects of counterterrorism.
Get
'Em All, Kill 'Em: Genocide, Terrorism, Righteous Communities (2004 Book)
Book by Bruce Wilshire
"Why do groups become genocidal and try to incapacitate all members of an alien
group, even sometimes killing fetuses? Prematurely alluding to evil or to the Devil blocks
the possibility for further inquiry. Get 'Em All! Kill 'Em! is the first systematic
attempt to explain what, up until now, has seemed to be inexplicable phenomena."
Terrorism:
An Introduction Book by Jonathan R. White
Recognized as the most objective, best-selling terrorism text in the market, TERRORISM: AN
INTRODUCTION- 9/11 UPDATE strives to discuss the most sophisticated theories by the best
terrorist analysts in the world, while still focusing on the domestic and international
threat of terrorism and the basic security issues surrounding terrorism today.
Media,
Terrorism, and Theory : A Reader (Critical Media Studies)
Book by Anandam P. Kavoori (Editor), Todd Fraley (Editor)
Over the past few years, media outlets have spotlighted coverage of terror attacks.
Drawing on both popular and academic articles, Media, Terrorism, and Theory analyzes the
larger issues surrounding media's portrayal of terrorism.
Terrorism
Book by Leonard Weinberg
Weinberg displays vast knowedge, humor, good sense, and wisdom. An indispensable addition
to the literature. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this accessible
introduction covers not only the roots of terrorism, but also today's perpetrators and
their immediate and long-term goals.-- Professor Jessica Stern, Lecturer in Public Policy,
Kennedy School of Government, and author of 'Terror in the Name of God.'
From
Chivalry to Terrorism : War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity Book by LEO
BRAUDY
Which comes first--war or masculinity? The complex and shifting relationship between the
two is the subject of this provocative selection, which reads as both military history and
an exploration of gender.
Terrorism
: The Philosophical Issues Book by Igor Primoratz (Editor)
This is the first comprehensive discussion of all the main philosophical issues raised by
terrorism against the background of its past and recent developments. Prominent
philosophers discuss definitions of terrorism, approaches to its moral evaluation, and the
contentious subject of state terrorism.
Armies
Of The Young: Child Soldiers In War And Terrorism (The Rutgers Series in
Childhood Studies) Book by DAVID M. ROSEN
This provocative analysis...reveals that the traditional humanitarian view of child
soldiers as victims oversimplifies a complex problem.
War
and Peace in an Age of Terrorism : A Reader Book by William M. Evan
Terrorism has overwhelmed the current generation's capacities to understand and deal
with violent conflict and war....Every reader is challenged to explore new ways of dealing
with human difference and the conflicts that arise from these differences....This book is
a must for students in the field of Conflict and Peace Studies.
Elise Boulding, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Dartmouth College.
An
Anatomy of Terror : A History of Terrorism Book by Andrew Sinclair
From antiquity to the present day, in the east and the west, the methods and motives for
terror are disturbingly similar. In An Anatomy of Terror, Andrew Sinclair takes a detailed
trip through the dark side of humanity, from Muslim assassins and the Crusades to Timothy
McVeigh and Osama bin Laden. He encounters many links between seemingly disparate groups
and illumiantes the strategies that terrorists employ to recruit soldiers.
The
New Era of Terrorism : Selected Readings Book by Gus Martin (Editor)
Examines terrorism in the modern era and offers expert analysis of the post-September 11,
2001 environment. Delivers a current perspective on terrorism and examines the challenges
that must be dealt with by the United States and nation states around the world. The New
Era of Terrorism is an excellent supplement to Gus Martins Understanding Terrorism:
Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (2003) or any other terrorism textbook.
Terrorism
in Perspective Book by Pamala L. Griset, Sue Mahan
For decades, terrorist events have brought the subject of terrorism to the forefront of
cultures around the globe and in more recent years, to the United States. And, for as long
as violence has been a part of the human experience, the definition of terrorism has been
widely debated. Terrorism in Perspective offers undergraduate and graduate students a
comprehensive overview of global and domestic terrorism. Rather than focusing on a single
definition of terrorism, this volume casts a wider net, focusing on acts of terrorism and
their relationship to culture, religion, history, politics, economics, and ideology.
Understanding
Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues by Clarence Augustus Martin, Feb. 2009 - Review: "I am very favorably impressed
with this book. The author is well informed and an excellent writer. The recommended
readings, Web sites, boxes, tables and the like provide very attractive features. There is
an abundance of very good historical and current examples. I would adopt this book for my
courses and look forward to its publication." -- Frank Hagan
Packaging
Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit (Communication in the Public
Interest) by Susan Moeller, Dec. 2008 - Review: "Susan Moeller trains her scholarly
eye on the role of the media in our understanding of modernday terrorism. What she has
produced is a valuable, important and timely study, essential reading for all of us."
Marvin Kalb, Edward R. Murrow Professor Emeritus at Harvard
PACKAGING TERRORISM is an urgently needed meditation on how journalism has too often
failed to ask the hard questions about the War on Terror and become instead a
weapon of propaganda. Susan Moellers timely book is a must read for all concerned
journalists and citizens. - John Owen, Professor of International Journalism, City
University, London
The
Spread of Islamikaze Terrorism in Europe: The Third Islamic Invasion by Raphael Israeli Sep. 2008
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