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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists' Mindset | |
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| Terrorism: An Introduction | |
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| Defining Terrorism | |
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| Designating Terrorist Groups | |
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| A Universal Definition of Terrorism: A Sisyphean Task? | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Perspectives on Terrorism: Hypotheses and Theories | |
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| Because They Are Poor | |
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| Because They Are Denied Access to Opportunities | |
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| Because They Suffer from a Mental Disorder | |
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| Because of Socialization | |
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| Because They Can | |
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| Terrorist Profile: What Do Terrorists Look Like? | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Factors Influencing the Sustainability of and Disengagement from Terrorism | |
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| Realms Affecting Terrorism | |
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| Desistance from Terrorism | |
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| The Maintenance of Terrorism | |
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| Directions for Counterterrorism | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Driving Forces Behind Counterterrorism Policies | |
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| Terrorists Here, Terrorists There, Terrorists Everywhere: Assessing the Risk of Terrorism | |
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| The Threat of Terrorism: An Evaluation | |
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| Risk Perception, Public Support, and Counterterrorism | |
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| The Role of Heuristics: Believing that Terrorists Are All Around Us | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| The Era of Uncertainty and Precaution | |
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| For an Uncertain Future, Use Precaution | |
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| Preemptive War | |
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| Preemptive Responses to the Unknown | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| War on Terrorism: Impact on Counterterrorism Policy | |
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| The Need for Speed: Terrorism as an Emergency | |
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| Counterterrorist Rhetoric: Communicating the Threat to the Public | |
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| Security vs. Human Rights: Trade-Offs, Balances, or None of the Above? | |
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| Dealing with the "Emergency": A Better Approach | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Counterterrorism: Evaluating What Works and What Doesn't Work in the Discipline | |
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| Panopticism: Intelligence Gathering, Surveillance, and Registration | |
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| Intelligence Agencies and the Threat of Terrorism: What Do They Know? | |
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| Making the "Unknown Unknowns" Known: The Creation of the Intelligence State | |
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| Thinking Like a Terrorist: Exploring the Efficacy of Measures | |
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| Concluding Thoughts on the Intelligence State | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Police Tactics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | |
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| Global Policing of Terrorism | |
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| The Art of Infiltration: Informants, Supergrasses, and Undercover Agents | |
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| Eliciting Information and Confessions: Interrogation and Torture | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Preventive Detention: Lock Them Up and Throw Away the Key | |
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| Incapacitation: A Form of Counterterrorism | |
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| The Legality of Preventive Detention | |
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| Preventive Detention: Then | |
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| Preventive Detention: Now | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Punishing Terrorists: Unjustifiably Harsh? | |
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| Individual Punishment | |
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| Collective Punishment | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario: What Might Have Happened if Osama bin Laden Was Captured Instead of Killed? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Rehab for Terrorists | |
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| Prisons Matter: Incubators for Terrorism? | |
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| Realistic Goals for Counterterrorism Strategies: Disengagement or Deradicalization? | |
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| Existing Rehabilitation Programs: A Review | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| The Media and the Internet: Insights Into Quashing Terrorist Ideology | |
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| Media and Terrorism: A Toxic Relationship? | |
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| Freedom of Speech and Reporting of Terrorism | |
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| Narratives and Propaganda | |
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| Countering Terrorists' Narratives and Propaganda | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Making Peace with Terrorists | |
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| Negotiations as a Method of Counterterrorism | |
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| Peace Accords | |
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| Peace Agreements in the Post-9/11 World of Terrorism | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Thinking Outside the Box: In Search of the "Mitos" for Terrorists | |
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| Anticipating the Next Move | |
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| New Threats | |
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| The Way Forward | |
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| Hypothetical Scenario | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Selected International and National Terrorism Incidents | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |