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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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Review Questions | |
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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 | |