Terrorism and counterterrorism
Subtitle: understanding threats and responses in the post-9/11 world
By: Brigitte L. Nacos.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Penguin academics
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780205568284
Subjects: Terrorism; Terrorism -- Prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The terrorist threat; title: The perennial debate : what is terrorism?; title: Terrorism in the global context; title: Terrorism in the American context; title: Religious terrorism : political violence in the name of god; title: The making of a terrorists : causes, conditions, influences; title: From state sponsors to involuntary hosts; title: Common thread : goals, targets, tactics; title: Organizational structures and the financing of terror; title: Balancing security, liberty, and human rights; title: Military and non-military responses; title: Preparedness and prevention; title: Terrorist propaganda and the media; title: Terror and hate in cyberspace; title: Anti- and counter-terrorism in the news; title: Terrorism and the public; title: Conclusion: Living with terrorist threats.