Description
Offering a fresh perspective on the changing face of terror attacks, Terrorism in America focuses on domestic groups, examining the beliefs, actions, and impacts of American-based terrorists and terror organizations. Editors Robin Valeri and Kevin Borgeson and their contributors draw on theories from criminology, psychology, and sociology to explore the ideologies of right-wing, left-wing, and extremist religious groups—how and why they convert followers, recruit financially, and take extreme action against others. No competing text offers such in-depth and nuanced coverage of the radical ideologies behind these attacks, or the ensuing fear domestic terrorism creates, as well as the strategies to combat violent extremism.
A core text for domestic terrorism courses and an excellent supplement for any counterterrorism or homeland security course, Terrorism in America brings its singular focus to the growth and evolution of terrorism in the United States. Interviews, case studies from the field, and chapter themes make this a highly readable text for criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and homeland security students, professors, or practitioners.
Table of Contents
Introduction – Robin Maria Valeri and Kevin Borgeson
Part I. Roots of Terrorism
Ch 1. The Criminology of Terrorism – Thomas R. O’Connor
Ch 2. Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism – Kevin Borgeson
Ch 3. Leftist Political Violence: From Terrorism to Social Protest – Michael Loadenthal
Part II. Terrorist Beliefs and Ideologies
Ch 4. Christian Identity – Kevin Borgeson
Ch 5. Islamist Terror in America – Christopher J. Wright
Ch 6. The Sovereign Citizens Movement – Robin Maria Valeri
Part III. Recruitment and Radicalized
Ch 7. From Declarations to Deeds: Terrorist Propaganda and the Spread of Hate and Terrorism Through Cyberspace – Robin Maria Valeri
Ch 8. Killing Alone: Can the Work Performance Literature Help Us Solve the Enigma of Lone Wolf Terrorism – Joel A. Capellan
Ch 9. Pathways to Terrorism – Mark Hamm
Part IV. Effects of Terrorism
Ch 10. Terrorism and Fear: "Terrorists Want a Lot of People Afraid—Not a Lot of People Dead" – Thomas Monahan and Robin Maria Valeri
Ch. 11. Conclusion: An End to Terrorism – Robin Maria Valeri
