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  • Attacking Terrorism

    Elements of a Grand Strategy

    by Audrey Kurth Cronin, David Rapoport, Martha Crenshaw, Michael Sheehan, Paul R. Pillar, Lindsay Clutterbuck, Timothy D. Hoyt, Carnes Lord, Adam Roberts0, Patrick M. Cronin1, Daniel Goure2 ...
    The definition and understanding of "terrorism" is in a state of unprecedented evolution. No longer are acts of terrorism rare and far-flung. Following the horrendous attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, U.S. citizens have had their eyes opened to a new world where this nightmare stalks the daily news and is never far from consciousness.Attacking Terrorism brings together some of ... Read more

    $34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Waves of Global Terrorism

    From 1879 to the Present

    by David Rapoport ...
    Terrorism is a persistent form of political violence, but it appears intermittently, afflicting certain places in certain eras while others remain unscathed. Since the late nineteenth century, it has risen and fallen in recurrent generation-long spasms in which hundreds of short-lived groups wreak havoc. Why have past outbreaks of terror tended to come in waves, and how does this pattern shed ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Waves of Global Terrorism

    From 1879 to the Present

    by David Rapoport ...
    Terrorism is a persistent form of political violence, but it appears intermittently, afflicting certain places in certain eras while others remain unscathed. Since the late nineteenth century, it has risen and fallen in recurrent generation-long spasms in which hundreds of short-lived groups wreak havoc. Why have past outbreaks of terror tended to come in waves, and how does this pattern shed ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

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  • What Terrorists Want

    Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat

    by Louise Richardson ...
    “This is at the top of my list for best books on terrorism.”–Jessica Stern, author of Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants KillHow can the most powerful country in the world feel so threatened by an enemy infinitely weaker than we are? How can loving parents and otherwise responsible citizens join terrorist movements? How can anyone possibly believe that the cause of Islam can be ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • How Terrorism Ends

    Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns

    by Audrey Kurth Cronin ...
    “A landmark study."—Robin Wright, The New YorkerWhy every terrorist movement comes to an end—and how this history can help us combat today's terrorist threatsAmid the fear following 9/11 and more recent terror attacks, it is easy to forget the most important fact about terrorist campaigns: they always come to an end—and often far more quickly than expected. Contrary to what many assume, when it ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Countering Terrorism

    by Martha Crenshaw, Gary LaFree ...
    Can We Construct a Grand Strategy to Counter Terrorism?Fifteen years after September 11, the United States still faces terror threats-both domestic and foreign. After years of wars, ever more intensive and pervasive surveillance, enhanced security measures at major transportation centers, and many attempts to explain who we are fighting and why and how to fight them, the threats continue to ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Terror Threat

    International and Homegrown Terrorists and Their Threat to Canada

    by Dwight Hamilton, Kostas Rimsa ...
    The discovery of a suspected homegrown Islamic terrorist cell in our own backyard last year shocked most Canadians. The question arose: Is this country next on Al Qaeda’s hit list? But although terrorism in Canada did not begin with Al Qaeda, its fundamental dynamics are as unfamiliar to most of the public as the minutiae of quantum physics.How could such shocking developments happen in a nation ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Terrorism: The Basics

    by James Lutz, Brenda Lutz ...
    Series series The Basics
    Terrorism: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in one of the most discussed, written about and analysed aspects of modern life. Common misconceptions are dispelled as the authors provide clear and jargon-free answers to the big questions:What does terrorism involve?Who can be classified as a terrorist?What are terrorists trying to achieve?Who are the supporters of terrorism ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Terrorism, Crime, and Public Policy

    by Brian Forst ...
    Terrorism, Crime, and Public Policy describes the problem of terrorism; compares it to other forms of aggression, particularly crime and war; and discusses policy options for dealing with the terrorism. It focuses on the causes of terrorism with the aim of understanding its roots and providing insights toward policies that will serve to prevent it. The book serves as a single-source reference on ... Read more

    $78.79 USD

  • Counterterrorism

    by Ronald Crelinsten ...
    Series series Understanding Terrorism
    Terrorism has emerged as one of the most problematic issues facing national governments and the international community in the 21st century. But how is it possible to counter terrorism in a world in which governance is still dominated by the nation-state? Are we seeing new forms of terrorist activity in the wake of 9/11? Are pre-9/11 approaches still valid? How can we combat and control diverse ... Read more

    $27.00 USD

  • Global Alert

    The Rationality of Modern Islamist Terrorism and the Challenge to the Liberal Democratic World

    by Boaz Ganor ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
    Many associate terrorism with irrational behavior and believe only lunatics could perpetuate such horrific acts. Global Alert debunks this myth by anatomizing the rationale behind modern terrorism. It draws a distinct picture of its root and instrumental causes and plots the different stages of a terrorist attack, from indoctrination and recruitment to planning, preparation, and launch.Global ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Countering Terrorism and WMD

    Creating a Global Counter-Terrorism Network

    Edited by Peter Katona, Michael D. Intriligator, John P. Sullivan ...
    Series series Political Violence
    This volume shows us that in order to deal with today’s Fourth Generation asymmetric warfare by terrorist groups using conventional arms and weapons of mass destruction, we need a new ‘global networked’ approach.The contributors examine the various attempts that have been made to counter the latest wave of terrorism, including the US strikes against Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush's ... Read more

    $77.99 USD