基本説明
Investigates not only how and why an individual becomes a terrorist, but where, in which camps and through which methods, with great attention to the differences and similarities among a wide variety of active terrorist groups.
Full Description
Global terrorism has become a frightening reality. From New York City and Washington, D.C., to Bali, Moscow, and Madrid, ordinary citizens throughout the civilized world live with increasing fear of a deadly attack from unknown individuals, for reasons many of us cannot fathom. National and international security forces are on constant alert, desperate to prevent the next catastrophe, and yet many observers agree that our military and intelligence services are spread too thin and face insurmountable hurdles in the global war on terrorism. The situation calls for greater engagement with the public, as the necessary eyes and ears of the global anti-terrorism coalition. However, to be effective the public must be equipped with the knowledge of how, why, and where an individual becomes a terrorist. This is the primary goal of this set, which seeks to answer one central question: What do we currently know about the transformation through which an individual becomes a terrorist?
Overall, we have learned that the transformation through which an individual becomes a terrorist involves a variety of complex and intertwined issues. A single contributing factor—such as personal religious conviction, widespread poverty, or an oppressive government—may not necessarily lead to the formation of terrorist organizations. However, the current body of research on terrorism suggests that a combination of factors will, in most cases, result in some form of terrorism. This combination differs widely by region, and at minimum involves motivations, opportunities, contexts, processes, personal disposition, and preparation. Volume I deals with recruitment means and methods, and includes discussions of psychological, social, ideological, and religious dimensions of recruitment. Volume II addresses the training of terrorists, including teaching tools and training manuals, and it includes fascinating case studies from Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Aum Shinrikyo, Christian militias, and other groups. Volume III is devoted to root causes, including their political, religious, and socioeconomic dimensions. Appendices to these volumes feature profiles of terrorist organizations, samples of terrorist training manuals, and recommended resources for the study of terrorism.
Contents
VOLUME I: RECRUITMENT Preface Acknowledgments Introduction to Volume I PART I: PLACES AND MEANS OF TERRORIST RECRUITMENT Innovative Recruitment and Indoctrination Tactics by Extremists: Video Games, Hip Hop, and the World Wide Web Prisons as Terrorist Breeding Grounds Communication and Recruitment of Terrorists Terrorist Dot Com: Using the Internet for Terrorist Recruitment and Mobilization Education and Radicalization: Jemaah Islamiyah Recruitment in Southeast Asia Recruitment for Rebellion and Terrorism in the Philippines PART II: SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS The New Children of Terror Hamas Social Welfare: In the Service of Terror Terrorism, Gender and Ideology: A Case Study of Women who Join the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) The Making of Suicide Bombers: A Comparative Perspective Unresolved Trauma and the Thirst for Revenge: The Retributional Terrorist PART III: IDEOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS Political and Revolutionary Ideologies The Role of Religious Ideology in Terrorist Recruitment Christian Fundamentalism and Militia Movements in the United States Political Islam: Violence and the Wahhabi Connection Jihad Doctrine and Radical Islam Zionism and the Pursuit of West Bank Settlements Appendix A: Profiles of Terrorist Organizations Appendix B: Al Qaeda Declarations of War Bibliography Index About the Contributors VOLUME II: TRAINING Introduction to Volume II PART I: TEACHING TOOLS AND DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES When Hatred is Bred in the Bone: The Socio-Cultural Underpinnings of Terrorist Psychology Training for Terrorism through Selective Moral Disengagement Cults, Charismatic Groups and Social Systems: Understanding the Behavior of Terrorist Recruits The Psychological Power of Charismatic Leaders in Cults and Terrorist Organizations Teaching Terrorism: Dimensions of Information and Technology Mediated Terrorism: Teaching Terror through Propaganda and Publicity PART II: CASE STUDIES OF TERRORIST LEARNING Training for Urban Resistance: The Case of the Provisional Irish Republican Army Teaching New Terrorist Recruits: A Review of Training Manuals from the Uzbekistan Mujahideen Learning to Die: Suicide Terrorism in the 21st Century The Al Qaeda Training Camps of Afghanistan and Beyond The Bosnian Mujahideen: Origins, Training and Implications Indoctrination Processes Within Jemaah Islamiyah Christian Militia Training: Arming the Troops with Scripture, the Law and a Good Gun The Hizballah Training Camps of Lebanon The Human Factor in Insurgency: Recruitment and Training in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) The Making of Aum Shinrikyos Chemical Weapons Program Terrorist Training Centers Around the World: A Brief Review Appendix: Examples of Training Manuals for Terrorism and Guerilla Warfare Bibliography Index About the Contributors VOLUME III: ROOT CAUSES Introduction to Volume III PART I: POLITICAL DIMENSIONS Instability and Opportunity: The Origins of Terrorism in Weak and Failed States Superpower Foreign Policies: A Source for Global Resentment A Failure to Communicate: American Public Diplomacy in the Islamic World The Complex Relationship between Global Terrorism and U.S. Support for Israel Political Repression and Violent Rebellion in the Muslim World Rejection of Political Institutions by Right Wing Extremists in the United States PART II: RELIGIOUS AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIMENSIONS Religious Sources of Violence Terrorism and Doomsday Fueling The Fires: The Oil Factor in Middle Eastern Terrorism Socioeconomic and Demographic Roots of Terrorism The Intersection of Terrorism and the Drug Trade Terrorism and Export Economies: The Dark Side of Free Trade PART III: ALTERNATIVE VIEWS ON ROOT CAUSES OF TERRORISM Terrorism, Interdependence and Democracy Human Security and Good Governance: A Living Systems Approach to Understanding and Combating Terrorism Terrorism and the State: The Logic of Killing Civilians Digging Deep: Environment and Geography as Root Influences for Terrorism Dealing with the Roots of Terror Appendix: Recommended Resources for the Study of Terrorism Bibliography Index About the Contributors
