Full Description
Captivating, concise, and accessible, Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies covers key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes. Author Gus Martin introduces readers to the modern landscape of terrorism and discusses terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), as well as tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. Included in the Sixth Edition is an added focus on U.S. hate crimes and homeland security, in addition to new introductory discussions, information, and data throughout each chapter.
Contents
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Understanding Terrorism: A Conceptual Review
Chapter 1: Defining Terrorism
Learning Objectives
Understanding Political Extremism
Formal and Informal Definitions
Objectives and Goals of Terrorism
Playing to the Audience: Objectives, Victims, and Constituencies
Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?
The Political Violence Matrix
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives and Ideological Origins
Learning Objectives
Historical Perspectives on Terrorism
Ideological Origins of Terrorism
September 11, 2001, and the New Terrorism
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 3: Causes of Terrorist Violence
Learning Objectives
Political Violence as the Fruit of Injustice
Political Violence as Strategic Choice
Moral Justifications for Political Violence
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 4: Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media
Learning Objectives
Understanding the Role of the Media
A New Battleground: The War for the Information High Ground
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Part II: Terrorist Environments
Chapter 5: Terrorism by the State
Learning Objectives
Perspectives on Terrorism by Governments
Domestic Terrorism by the State
Terrorism as Foreign Policy
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 6: Terrorism by Dissidents
Learning Objectives
Perspectives on Violent Dissent
The Practice of Dissident Terrorism
Terrorist Targets and Weapons
Dissidents and the New Terrorism
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 7: Religious Terrorism
Learning Objectives
Historical Perspectives on Religious Violence
The Practice of Religious Terrorism
Trends and Projections
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 8: International Terrorism
Learning Objectives
Understanding International Terrorism
International Terrorist Networks
The International Dimension of the New Terrorism
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 9: Domestic Terrorism in the United States
Learning Objectives
Are "Hate Crimes" in the United States Acts of Terrorism?
Left-Wing Extremism in the United States
Left-Wing Terrorism in the United States
Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
Right-Wing Terrorism in the United States
Understanding the Persistence of Violent Ideologies in the United States
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Part III: The Terrorist Battleground
Chapter 10: Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism
Learning Objectives
The Use of Force
Operations Other Than War: Repressive Options
Operations Other Than War: Conciliatory Options
Legalistic Responses
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 11: Homeland Security
Learning Objectives
Homeland Security in Perspective
Homeland Security in the United States
Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Chapter 12: Future Trends and Projections
Learning Objectives
What Does the Future Hold?
Revisiting the War on Terrorism
Chapter Summary
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Readings
Appendix: Map References
Glossary
Notes
Index
