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Essentials of terrorism: concepts and controversies

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles Sage Publication 2017Edition: 4th edDescription: xviii, 318 pISBN:
  • 9781506330976
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.325 M2E8-2017
Summary: Captivating, concise, and accessible, this Fourth Edition of Gus Martin’s popular text introduce readers to the modern landscape of terrorism. Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies cover key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes, as well as discussing terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. The Fourth Edition presents new information regarding homeland security, emerging terrorist movements, gender-selective terrorism, the Internet and terrorism, social networking media and terrorism, religious terrorism, and media coverage of terrorism. It also presents new data, case studies, photos, and maps to show readers the locations of major terrorist activities and the devastation they have caused. https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/essentials-of-terrorism/book244798#9781506330976
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Books Vikram Sarabhai Library Rack 25-B / Slot 1174 (0 Floor, East Wing) Non-fiction General Stacks 363.325 M2E8-2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 193037

Table of Content:

Part I. Understanding Terrorism: A Conceptual Review
Chapter 1. Defining Terrorism
Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives and Ideological Origins
Chapter 3. Causes of Terrorist Violence
Chapter 4. Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media

Part ii: Terrorist Environments
Chapter 5. Terrorism by the State
Chapter 6. Terrorism by Dissidents
Chapter 7. Religious Terrorism
Chapter 8. International Terrorism
Chapter 9. Domestic Terrorism in the United States

Part III: The Terrorist Battleground
Chapter 10. Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism
Chapter 11. Homeland Security
Chapter 12. Future Trends and Projections

Captivating, concise, and accessible, this Fourth Edition of Gus Martin’s popular text introduce readers to the modern landscape of terrorism. Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies cover key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes, as well as discussing terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), tactics, targets, and counterterrorism.
The Fourth Edition presents new information regarding homeland security, emerging terrorist movements, gender-selective terrorism, the Internet and terrorism, social networking media and terrorism, religious terrorism, and media coverage of terrorism. It also presents new data, case studies, photos, and maps to show readers the locations of major terrorist activities and the devastation they have caused.


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