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| Preface | |
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| The Criminology and Controversy of Terrorism | |
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| Definitions, Tactics, and Behavior | |
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| Why Definitions Are Important | |
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| Definitions of Terrorism | |
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| The Meaning of the War on Terrorism | |
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| The Tactics of Terrorism | |
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| How Terrorist Groups Justify Behavior | |
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| Warrior Dreams | |
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| Terrorist Profiles: Three Views | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| The Origins of Modern Terrorism | |
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| Modern Democracies and the Birth of Terrorism in the West | |
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| Terrorism and the Anarchists | |
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| Terrorism and the Russian Revolution | |
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| Nationalistic Revolutionaries | |
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| Irish History and the Growth of Modern Terrorism | |
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| The Influence of Past Experience | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Changing Group Structures and the Metamorphosis of Terrorism | |
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| Trying to Walk the Walk | |
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| Group Size and Campaign Length | |
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| Group Size Is Important | |
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| Creating Terrorist Organizations | |
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| New Models for a New Day | |
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| The Problems of Managing Organizations | |
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| The Individual: The Ultimate Small Group | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| The Advent of Religious Terrorism | |
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| Analysis of Religious Terrorism | |
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| The Social Characteristics of Terrorists: Juergensmeyer's Terror in God's Mind | |
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| Religions That Kill: Stern's Terror in God's Mind | |
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| The Logic of Religious Terrorism | |
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| Huntington's Clash of Civilizations and Esposito's Response | |
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| Role of Eschatology | |
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| Two Views of Islam and Terrorism | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Financing Terrorism | |
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| The Importance of Funding | |
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| Crime Pays | |
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| A Macroeconomic Theory of the New Terrorist Economy | |
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| The Narcoterrorism Debate | |
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| Narcoterrorism: Another View | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Types of Modern Terrorism | |
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| Cyberterrorism | |
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| Suicide Terrorism | |
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| Weapons of Mass Destruction: Biological Agents | |
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| Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical and Radiological Agents | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| International Terrorism | |
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| The Evolution of Jihadist Networks | |
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| Religion and Militant Religion | |
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| The Origins of the Jihadist Networks | |
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| Jihad Continues in Afghanistan | |
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| The Rise of Osama bin Laden | |
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| Declaring War on the United States | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| The Umbrella Effect | |
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| Jihad Moves to Central and Southeast Asia | |
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| Sunni Jihad from Africa to the West | |
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| The Metamorphosis of Hezbollah | |
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| The Current State of Hezbollah | |
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| A Sympathetic View of Hezbollah | |
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| A Critical View of Hezbollah | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| The Question of Israel and Palestine | |
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| The Origins of the Conflict | |
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| Palestinian Violence Expands | |
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| The PLO and the Changing Face of Middle Eastern Terrorism | |
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| Intifadas and Religious Revival | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Middle Eastern Terrorism in Metamorphosis | |
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| The Palestinian Islamic Jihad | |
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| Hamas | |
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| The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades | |
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| Jewish Fundamentalist Groups in Israel and Palestine | |
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| Controversial Counterterrorist Policies | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism | |
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| The Logic of Ethnic Terrorism | |
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| The Basque Nation and Liberty | |
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| The PPK and Its Alter Egos | |
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| The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | |
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| The Origins and Development of the Anglo-Irish Conflict | |
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| The Early History of the Irish Republican Army | |
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| The 1916 Easter Rebellion | |
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| Independence and Separation | |
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| Trends in the IRA: 1930-1985 | |
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| The Peace Accord and Peace Process in Ireland | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Ideological Terrorism | |
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| The Status of Ideological Terrorism | |
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| Ideology and Marighella's Urban Model | |
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| The Demise of Left-Wing Ideology in Europe | |
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| Iraq Insurgency: Guerrillas or Terrorists, Ethnic or Ideological? | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Domestic Terrorism | |
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| Conceptualizing Terrorism in America | |
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| Early Studies of Domestic Terrorism | |
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| The Problem of Conceptualizing Terrorism in the United States | |
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| Classifying Terrorism in Criminal Justice | |
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| Smith's Analysis of Domestic Terrorism | |
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| Steven Emerson's View of Jihad and His Critics | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Terrorism in the United States | |
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| Nationalistic Separatism: The Case of Puerto Rico | |
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| The Development of Right-Wing Violence | |
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| Contemporary Right-Wing Behavior, Beliefs, and Tactics | |
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| Conspiracies, Militias, and the Call to Arms | |
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| Pierce's Blueprint for Revolution | |
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| The Decline of the Left | |
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| Ecoterrorism, Animal Rights, and Genetic Engineering | |
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| Antiabortion Violence | |
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| Black Hebrew Israelism: An Apocalyptic Single Issue | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Issues in Homeland Security | |
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| In Search of Homeland Security | |
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| Defining Homeland Security | |
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| Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Views of War | |
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| Pearl Harbor and 9-11: Two Different Worlds | |
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| Redefining Conflict, Defense, and Intelligence | |
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| The Role of Symbols and Structures | |
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| Law Enforcement's Special Role | |
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| Building Intelligence Systems | |
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| Planning for Homeland Security | |
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| Creating a Culture of Information Sharing | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Protecting the Homeland and Protecting Civil Liberties | |
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| Defense in Depth: Why Civil Liberties Interact with Civil Defense | |
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| The USA Patriot Act | |
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| Title II and the Debate about Intelligence Gathering | |
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| The Case for Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism | |
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| The Case against Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism | |
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| The Debate Concerning Intelligence Gathering | |
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| Militarization and Police Work | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| The Bureaucracy of Homeland Security | |
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| Bureaucracy: The Weberian Ideal | |
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| The Role of Law Enforcement and Intelligence | |
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| Protecting the Borders | |
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| Infrastructure Protection | |
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| DHS, Security, and Police Work | |
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| Possible Approaches for Homeland Security Bureaucracies | |
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| Bureaucratic Inhibitors | |
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| Stephen Flynn's Critique of the Ideal | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| The Media: Affecting Terrorism and Homeland Security | |
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| Television and Terrorism: A Cozy Relationship | |
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| The Media as a Force Multiplier | |
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| Security Forces vs. Reporters | |
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| Does Reporting Make Terrorism Contagious? | |
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| Censorship Debates | |
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| Summary of Main Points | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |