The World's Most Threatening Terrorist Networks and Criminal Gangs [electronic resource] /
Schneider, B.editor.
Post, J.editor.
Kindt, M.editor.
Terrorist organizations and international criminal networks pose an increasing danger to the world. This book looks at diverse groups from Al Qaeda to Mexican drug cartels and includes a chapter on terrorist WMD threats. This look at sub-state rivals is recommended to all serious students of international security.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Broader non-state actor issues -- Suicide terrorism : are there important counterterrorist lessons to be learned? / James E. Winkates -- Al Qaeda's modus operandi : anticipating their target selection / Barry R. Schneider -- Political Islam and radical Islam : the cases of Pakistan and Bangladesh / Stephen F. Burgess -- "Like glitter of the sun" : Iran and terrorism / Gregory F. Giles -- Terrorist use of WMD / James J.F. Forest -- Specific non-state actor groups -- Hezbollah : a state within a state / Michael T. Kindt -- Hamas : the Islamic resistance movement / Jerrold M. Post -- Al Qaeda 2.0 and the global Salafi jihad / Jerrold M. Post -- Jemaah Islamiyah remains active and deadly / James C. "Chris" Whitmire -- The Mexican drug cartels : at war for control of the U.S.-Mexico border / Dario E. Teicher -- Revolutionary armed forces of Colombia (FARC) / Jerrold M. Post -- Mara Salvatrucha : a threat to U.S. and Central American security / Tina S. Strickland.
Includes index.
Terrorist organizations and international criminal networks pose an increasing danger to the world. This book looks at diverse groups from Al Qaeda to Mexican drug cartels and includes a chapter on terrorist WMD threats. This look at sub-state rivals is recommended to all serious students of international security.
Comparative politics.
International relations.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Politics and war.
Comparative Politics.
International Relations.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Military and Defence Studies.