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Authors: Jonathan R. White
ISBN-13: 9780534624484, ISBN-10: 0534624480
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: January 2008
Edition: 6th Edition

Author Biography: Jonathan R. White

Jonathan R. White—a national expert on the topic of terrorism—is executive director of the Homeland Security Initiative. Immediately prior to that appointment, Dr. White served as dean of Social Sciences at Grand Valley State University. He has instructed on terrorism, militarism, criminology, police administration, philosophy, and justice in Western civilization. Since 1998, he has worked as an adjunct instructor with the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program. A recognized expert on Middle Eastern extremism, Dr. White used his knowledge to develop and strengthen the SLATT program on international terrorism.

Book Synopsis

Written for criminal justice students, this textbook explains the origins and types of modern terrorism, outlines the structure and spread of Jihadist networks, and examines the role of law enforcement, intelligence, and bureaucracy in homeland security. Previously published as Terrorism: an introduction, the fifth edition reduces the material on outdated terrorist groups in favor of active ones. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Preface
Part 1	The Criminology and Controversy of Terrorism	1
Chapter 1	Definitions, Tactics, and Behavior	2
	Why Definitions Are Important	3
	Definitions of Terrorism	4
	The Meaning of the War on Terrorism	7
	The Tactics of Terrorism	9
	How Terrorist Groups Justify Behavior	10
	Warrior Dreams	12
	Terrorist Profiles: Three Views	12
	Summary of Main Points	15
	Key Terms	15
	Suggested Readings	15
	Web Resources	16
Chapter 2	The Origins of Modern Terrorism	17
	Modern Democracies and the Birth of Terrorism in the West	18
	Terrorism and the Anarchists	19
	Terrorism and the Russian Revolution	22
	Nationalistic Revolutionaries	23
	Irish History and the Growth of Modern Terrorism	24
	The Influence of Past Experience	26
	Summary of Main Points	27
	Key Terms	28
	Suggested Readings	28
	Web Resources	28
Chapter 3	Changing Group Structures and the Metamorphosis of Terrorism	30
	Trying to Walk the Walk	31
	Group Size and Campaign Length	32
	Group Size Is Important	33
	Creating Terrorist Organizations	35
	New Models for a New Day	38
	The Problems of Managing Organizations	40
	The Individual: The Ultimate Small Group	43
	Summary of Main Points	45
	Key Terms	46
	Suggested Readings	46
	Web Resources	46
Chapter 4	The Advent of Religious Terrorism	48
	Analysis of Religious Terrorism	49
	The Social Characteristics of Terrorists: Juergensmeyer's Terror in God's Mind	51
	Religions That Kill: Stern's Terror in God's Mind	52
	The Logic of Religious Terrorism	54
	Huntington's Clash of Civilizations and Esposito's Response	56
	Role of Eschatology	59
	Two Views of Islam and Terrorism	60
	Summary of Main Points	62
	Key Terms	63
	Suggested Readings	63
	Web Resources	64
Chapter 5	Financing Terrorism	65
	The Importance of Funding	66
	Crime Pays	68
	A Macroeconomic Theory of the New Terrorist Economy	73
	The Narcoterrorism Debate	76
	Narcoterrorism: Another View	78
	Summary of Main Points	79
	Key Terms	80
	Suggested Readings	80
	Web Resources	80
Chapter 6	Types of Modern Terrorism	82
	Cyberterrorism	83
	Suicide Terrorism	86
	Weapons of Mass Destruction: Biological Agents	90
	Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical and Radiological Agents	94
	Summary of Main Points	96
	Key Terms	97
	Suggested Readings	97
	Web Resources	97
Part 2	International Terrorism	99
Chapter 7	The Evolution of Jihadist Networks	100
	Religion and Militant Religion	101
	The Origins of the Jihadist Networks	103
	Jihad Continues in Afghanistan	107
	The Rise of Osama bin Laden	108
	Declaring War on the United States	111
	Summary of Main Points	119
	Key Terms	119
	Suggested Readings	119
	Web Resources	120
Chapter 8	The Umbrella Effect	121
	Jihad Moves to Central and Southeast Asia	122
	Sunni Jihad from Africa to the West	128
	The Metamorphosis of Hezbollah	130
	The Current State of Hezbollah	136
	A Sympathetic View of Hezbollah	137
	A Critical View of Hezbollah	139
	Summary of Main Points	140
	Key Terms	141
	Suggested Reading	141
	Web Resources	142
Chapter 9	The Question of Israel and Palestine	143
	The Origins of the Conflict	144
	Palestinian Violence Expands	151
	The PLO and the Changing Face of Middle Eastern Terrorism	152
	Intifadas and Religious Revival	154
	Summary of Main Points	156
	Key Terms	157
	Suggested Readings	157
	Web Resources	157
Chapter 10	Middle Eastern Terrorism in Metamorphosis	159
	The Palestinian Islamic Jihad	160
	Hamas	163
	The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades	167
	Jewish Fundamentalist Groups in Israel and Palestine	172
	Controversial Counterterrorist Policies	174
	Summary of Main Points	176
	Key Terms	176
	Suggested Readings	176
	Web Resources	177
Chapter 11	Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism	178
	The Logic of Ethnic Terrorism	179
	The Basque Nation and Liberty	182
	The PPK and Its Alter Egos	185
	The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam	189
	The Origins and Development of the Anglo-Irish Conflict	193
	The Early History of the Irish Republican Army	196
	The 1916 Easter Rebellion	197
	Independence and Separation	198
	Trends in the IRA: 1930-1985	200
	The Peace Accord and Peace Process in Ireland	203
	Summary of Main Points	204
	Key Terms	205
	Suggested Readings	205
	Web Resources	205
Chapter 12	Ideological Terrorism	207
	The Status of Ideological Terrorism	208
	Ideology and Marighella's Urban Model	211
	The Demise of Left-Wing Ideology in Europe	216
	Iraq Insurgency: Guerrillas or Terrorists, Ethnic or Ideological?	219
	Summary of Main Points	222
	Key Terms	222
	Suggested Readings	222
	Web Resources	223
Part 3	Domestic Terrorism	225
Chapter 13	Conceptualizing Terrorism in America	226
	Early Studies of Domestic Terrorism	227
	The Problem of Conceptualizing Terrorism in the United States	229
	Classifying Terrorism in Criminal Justice	231
	Smith's Analysis of Domestic Terrorism	234
	Steven Emerson's View of Jihad and His Critics	238
	Summary of Main Points	242
	Key Terms	242
	Suggested Readings	242
	Web Resources	243
Chapter 14	Terrorism in the United States	244
	Nationalistic Separatism: The Case of Puerto Rico	245
	The Development of Right-Wing Violence	246
	Contemporary Right-Wing Behavior, Beliefs, and Tactics	249
	Conspiracies, Militias, and the Call to Arms	252
	Pierce's Blueprint for Revolution	255
	The Decline of the Left	256
	Ecoterrorism, Animal Rights, and Genetic Engineering	257
	Antiabortion Violence	259
	Black Hebrew Israelism: An Apocalyptic Single Issue	261
	Summary of Main Points	263
	Key Terms	263
	Suggested Readings	264
	Web Resources	264
Part 4	Issues in Homeland Security	267
Chapter 15	In Search of Homeland Security	268
	Defining Homeland Security	269
	Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Views of War	271
	Pearl Harbor and 9-11: Two Different Worlds	274
	Redefining Conflict, Defense, and Intelligence	275
	The Role of Symbols and Structures	277
	Law Enforcement's Special Role	278
	Building Intelligence Systems	280
	Planning for Homeland Security	284
	Creating a Culture of Information Sharing	285
	Summary of Main Points	288
	Key Terms	289
	Suggested Readings	289
	Web Resources	289
Chapter 16	Protecting the Homeland and Protecting Civil Liberties	291
	Defense in Depth: Why Civil Liberties Interact with Civil Defense	292
	The USA Patriot Act	293
	Title II and the Debate about Intelligence Gathering	296
	The Case for Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism	299
	The Case against Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism	302
	The Debate Concerning Intelligence Gathering	303
	Militarization and Police Work	306
	Summary of Main Points	308
	Key Terms	308
	Suggested Readings	308
	Web Resources	309
Chapter 17	The Bureaucracy of Homeland Security	310
	Bureaucracy: The Weberian Ideal	311
	The Role of Law Enforcement and Intelligence	313
	Protecting the Borders	315
	Infrastructure Protection	317
	DHS, Security, and Police Work	319
	Possible Approaches for Homeland Security Bureaucracies	321
	Bureaucratic Inhibitors	322
	Stephen Flynn's Critique of the Ideal	325
	Summary of Main Points	327
	Key Terms	327
	Suggested Readings	327
	Web Resources	328
Chapter 18	The Media: Affecting Terrorism and Homeland Security	329
	Television and Terrorism: A Cozy Relationship	330
	The Media as a Force Multiplier	334
	Security Forces vs. Reporters	337
	Does Reporting Make Terrorism Contagious?	341
	Censorship Debates	343
	Summary of Main Points	345
	Key Terms	346
	Suggested Readings	346
	Web Resources	346
	Glossary	349
	Bibliography	364
	Index	384

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