| The Concept of Terrorism | |
| Inside Terrorism, Tan Puay Seng, Pointer , October-December 2002 Tan Puay Seng reviews Bruce Hoffman's book, Inside Terrorism, and concludes that this in-depth account of the trends and key historical themes of terrorism provides valuable insights into the subject. The book distinguishes between the motivations that drive political (ethno-nationalist) terrorism and religious terrorism | |
| Terror as a Strategy of Psychological Warfare, Boaz Ganor, The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism , July 15, 2002 Boaz Ganor focuses on the creation of fear and anxiety as a major effect of terrorism. He argues that governments must focus on 'terrorism's psychological effect,' not just on the physical threat | |
| Current and Future Trends in Domestic and International Terrorism: Implications for Democratic Government and the International Community, Paul Wilkinson, Strategic Review for Southern Africa , November 2001 In this article, Paul Wilkinson, the director of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, identifies major trends in contemporary international terrorism. He refers to key components and discusses how the international community can best adapt to and respond to changing threats | |
| Causes of Terrorism | |
| Ghosts of Our Past, Karen Armstrong, AARP Modern Maturity , January/February 2002 In order to fully understand the war on terrorism, it is necessary to explore the past incidents that have served as catalysts over time. We cannot understand the present crisis without taking into account the painful process of modernization and the effects of the 'Great Western Transformation' on the Muslim world | |
| The Terrorist Mentality, Paul B. Davis, Cerebrum: The Dana Forum on Brain Science , Summer 2001 Paul Davis explores the psyche of a terrorist. He concludes that 'much contemporary terrorism seems to be predicated on excessive resentment and extreme self-righteousness.' | |
| The Pentagon's New Map, Thomas P. M. Barnett, Esquire , March 2003 Thomas Barnett of the U.S. Naval War College theorizes that the primary cause of terrorism, and by extension, of global instability, is the socioeconomic distance between the developed nations and the developing nations. He suggests that this gap in lifestyles will continue to spark violence that will require U.S. military response | |
| Strategies and Tactics of Terrorism | |
| The Terrorist Notebooks, Martha Brill Olcott and Bakhtiyar Babajanov, Foreign Policy , March/April 2003 This article examines 10 notebooks that were kept by terrorists in the mid-1990s while they were attending training camps in Uzbekistan. The notebooks provide unique insights into the tactics and beliefs taught to future generations of Islamic terrorists | |
| Hostage, Inc., Rachel Briggs, Foreign Policy , July/August 2002 Rachel Briggs compares kidnapping statistics in various countries and concludes that there is 'a common, profit-driven profile.' Figures on foreign and domestic kidnappings, comparative ransoms, and increases in kidnappings in Colombia (the 'kidnap capital of the world') provide a quick overview of the problem | |
| Inside Suicide, Inc., Christopher Dickey, Newsweek , April 15, 2002 Christopher Dickey argues that ' suicide missions have become a part of a culture from which no child is spared' and that martyrdom has become an increasingly attractive option for young Palestinians | |
| State-Sponsored Terrorism | |
| Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism, Patterns of Global Terrorism-2001 , May 2002 In its annual report, published before the war with Iraq, the U.S. State Department provides an overview of state-sponsored terrorism and provides updates on the seven countries that are designated as state sponsors of international terrorism by the U.S. government | |
| Remarks to the United Nations Security Council, Colin L. Powell, U.S. Department of State , February 5, 2003 In this address to the United Nations Security Council, Secretary of State Colin Powell explains the links between the Iraqi government and terrorist organizations that have been discovered by U.S. government agencies | |
| Osama bin Laden's 'Business' in Sudan, Ann M. Lesch, Current History , May 2002 Ann Lesch examines the complex relationship that exists between Osama bin Laden and the Sudanese government. She argues that Sudan provided a 'welcoming environment' for bin Laden without which he could not have '…incubated the networks that have caused such devastation.' UNIT | |
| International Terrorism | |
| Extremist Groups in Egypt, Jeffrey A. Nedoroscik, Terrorism and Political Violence , Summer 2002 According to Jeffrey Nedoroscik, the deserts of Egypt gave rise to the first Islamic militant organizations. The Egyptian experience may provide important insights into contemporary international terrorism | |
| Colombia and the United States: From Counternarcotics to Counterterrorism, Arlene B. Tickner, Current History , February 2003 Colombia's terrorist network and its drug trade are impossible to separate. Arlene Tickner argues that U.S. policies to address these issues have been defined primarily in military terms and have '…taken precedence over equally significant political, economic and social considerations.' | |
| 'Deja Vu All Over Again?' Why Dialogue Won't Solve the Kashmir Dispute, Arun R. Swamy, Analysis From the East-West Center , November 2001 Offering new solutions to the Pakistan-India fight for Kashmir, Arun Swamy argues that there has never been a greater need for international attention to this disputed region | |
| Terrorism in America | |
| From Push to Shove, Heidi Beirich and Bob Moser, Intelligence Report , Fall 2002, Issue 107 According to the authors, while in the past American radical environmentalists and animal rights activists drew the line at injuring or killing people, since 1999, many groups have become involved in violent tactics. Quoting John F. Kennedy, Kevin Jonas of SHAC-USA (Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty) puts the evolving attitude bluntly, 'If you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make violent revolution inevitable. ' | |
| FBI Targets Domestic Terrorists, Valerie Richardson, Insight , April 22, 2002 Now ranked as & | |
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