Understanding terrorism
Subtitle: groups, strategies, and responses
By: James M. Poland.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780132457767
Subjects: Terrorism; Terrorism -- Prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Concepts of terror and terrorism; title: Historical antecedents of terrorism and violence; title: Violence and terrorism : the role of the mass media; title: The Palestine question and Al Qaeda; title: Designated foreign terrorist organizations : the "A list"; title: The dynamics of hostage taking and negotiation; title: Contemporary terrorism and bombing; title: Suicide bombers : a global problem; title: Counterterrorist measures : the response; title: Future of terrorism.