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Terrorism Today The Past, the Players, the Future

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ISBN-10: 0131961837

ISBN-13: 9780131961838

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Clifford E. Simonsen, Jeremy R. Spindlove

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nbsp;The authors draw from more than 40 years of both academic and professional military experience to present a comprehensive look at the history, current activity and future implications of Terrorism worldwide. This newly revised edition brings the latest developments to life through practical examples, detailed maps and terrorism briefs to help readers visualize the locations and the players involved in terrorism and counterterrorism.Defines Terrorism and associated legal issues. Covers the complex history and motives behind the behavior. Discusses different types of terrorists, ranging from poorly organized groups of fanatics or dissidents with conflicting goals to the more highly…    
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Book details

List price: $99.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 2/24/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.838
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
The Definitions and History of Terrorism
Defining Terrorism and Legal Issues
Overview
Terrorism: Searching for a Definition
Some Approaches to Defining Terrorism
The FBI Construct
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Constructs
Structures of Terrorist Groups
Common Terrorist Qualities
Motivations for Terrorists
Terrorism as Criminal Behavior
Hostage-Taking
Legal Issues in Hostage-Taking
Assassination
After 9-11 ... What Next?
The Department of Homeland Security
A Brief History of Terrorism
Overview
Violence and Terrorism
When Did Violence become Terrorism?
State-Sponsored and Religious Terrorism
Global Intelligence Challenges: 2005
State-Sponsored Terrorism as Warfare in the Twenty-First Century
Religious Terrorism
The Turks and the First Crusade
State Terror and Genocide
Cyclical Nature of Terrorism
Contemporary Events: Historical Roots
Terrorism around the World
North America and the Caribbean
Connecting the Dots
The United States
9-11 and Its Aftermath
Osama Bin Laden and the Founding of Al Qaeda
Flight Training
America's Homegrown Terrorism
Victims of the Klan
Domestic Terrorism
International Terrorism
Puerto Rico
Canada
Cuba
The Dominican Republic and Haiti
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Overview
Ireland: A History of Pain and Terror
"The Troubles," 1968-1998
Political Objectives
Internment-Arrest and Indefinite Detention without Trial
Logistics and Financing of Terror
The Irish Republican Army (IRA), or Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA)
Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA)
Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD)
Republican Sinn Fein (RSF)
Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)
Other Irish Terrorist Groups
Turf Wars
Protestant Marching Season
The PIRA and Terror International
The Northern Ireland Peace Process
The Police Service of Northern Ireland
Countering Irish Terrorism
Domestic Terrorism in Mainland Britain
Islamic Extremist Threats to the United Kingdom
Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC)
London-July 7, 2005
Extreme Right-Wing Groups
Western Europe
Overview
Spain
Islamic Extremists' Attack on Spain
France
Al Qaeda in France
Germany
Al Qaeda in Germany
Italy
GAP and NAP
Greece and Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
Turkey
Al Qaeda in Turkey
Belgium
Eastern Europe and the Balkans
Overview
Russia and the Soviet Union
Russia's Free-Market Economy and the Russian Mafya
Ukraine
Chechnya
Georgia
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
North Africa and the Middle East
Overview
Israel and Its Right to Exist
The Stern Gang
Irgun Zvaileumi, National Military Organization (NMO)
Al-Fatah
Abu Nidal Organization
Some Significant Incidents
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
Hamas
Organization and Structure of Hamas
Declaration of Principles
Jordan
Lebanon
Islam
Hezbollah
Syria
The Rest of North Africa
Morocco
Egypt
Anwar Sadat, 1919-1981
Egypt's Islamic Extremists
Libya
Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi
Support for Terror
Operation El Dorado Canyon
Pan Am 103
Sudan
Darfur
Algeria
The Persian Gulf
Overview
Saudi Arabia
From the Palestinians to Riyadh
Al Qaeda and the Saudi Kingdom
Wahhabi Islam
Kuwait
Iraq
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Reyond
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Support for International Terrorism
Bahrain
Oman
Iran
Iran and Nuclear Weapons
Yemen
Northeast, Central, and Southern Africa
Overview
Ethiopia
Somalia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Kenya
Angola
Mozambique
Rwanda
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Nigeria
Southern and Southeast Asia
Overview
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Burma
Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam
The Pacific Rim
Overview
China
Hong Kong
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Japan
The Two Koreas
The Philippines
Indonesia
Australia
International Terrorism
Latin America and South America
Overview
Latin American Terrorism
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Panama
Central American Gang Problems
Colombia
Peru
Bolivia
Brazil
Uruguay and Paraguay
Argentina
Chile
Venezuela
Ecuador
The War on Terror
Countering Terrorism
Overview
The Roles for Counterterrorism
Northern Ireland
Terrorism and Aviation
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373
The Patriot Act
International Policing
Intelligence Gathering
Intelligence Services
Counterterrorism Units
Hostage Rescue Units (HRU)
Piracy
Understanding Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear U.S. Food and Drug Admistration Strategies
Combatting the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The War against Terrorism
Overview
Terrorism Gets a Larger Stage
Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction
Iraq Attack Timeline
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Holy Terror
Techno Terrorism
Terrorists for Sale or Exchange
The Future Threats and Probable Trends
Glossary
Index