The years since 9/11 have witnessed a rapid rise in terrorism-related courses, programs, research centers, journals, and books. The second edition of Terrorism and Homeland Security gathers these intellectual insights and developments into a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the topic of terrorism.
This text:
- Examines various approaches to defining terrorism, including psychological, criminological, and structural definitions.
- Discusses the financing of terrorist operations, and weaponry, as well as common tactics and strategies, including cyberterrorism.
- Covers the historical foundations of modern terrorism and various types of terrorism, including ethno-national, revolutionary, religious, and state terrorism.
- Explores terrorism in the United States--of both domestic and international origin--the relationship between the media and terrorism, and the institutions involved in homeland security.
Accessibly written and full of helpful in-text pedagogical features to enhance student learning, this is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for courses in terrorism, counterterrorism, and homeland security.
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