Terrorism Lectures, 2nd ed.: A Comprehensive Collection for Students of Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and National Security / Edition 2

by James J. F. Forest

Overview

The Terrorism Lectures, 2nd Edition, is a collection of timely and engaging lessons directly from the classroom of terrorism expert James J. F. Forest. The book and accompanying online materials delve into the history of terrorism, its root causes, its many forms and organizations, as well as the frameworks that analysts use to determine the scope of terrorist threats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901940503065
Publisher:	Nortia Press
Publication date:	07/07/2015
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

List of tables and figures ix

Acknowledgments xi

Preface xiii

Definitions and Historical Frameworks

1 An Introduction to Terrorism: Terms, Definitions and the Quest for Power 1

2 Surfing the Historical "Waves" of Terrorism 23

3 Terrorist Groups as Learning Organizations 36

Underlying Contexts that Motivate and Facilitate Terrorism

4 Grievances and Opportunities: An Introduction 53

5 Engagement, Recruitment, and Radicalization 71

6 Media and the Internet 91

7 Economic Dimensions 110

8 Financial and Criminal Dimensions 124

9 Political Dimensions 140

Terrorist Group Ideologies and Strategies

10 Ethnonationalist/Separatist Terrorism 159

11 Left-Wing Terrorism 179

12 Right-Wing Terrorism 202

13 Religious Terrorism 219

Contemporary Challenges

14 Al-Qaeda, Part I: History and Evolution 245

15 Al-Qaeda, Part II: Ideology and Targeting Strategies 262

16 "Do-It-Yourself" Terrorism: Teams and Lone Actors 280

17 Suicide Bombings 303

18 Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Introduction 321

19 Assessing the WMD Terrorist Threat 344

Concluding Thoughts

20 The Future of Terrorism 363

Index 383