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Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century helps readers understand terrorism, responses to it, and current trends that affect the future of this phenomenon. Putting terrorism into historical perspective and analysing it as a form of political violence...
This book's major strengths are its content, which is excellent; its organization, which is logical; and the fact that it devotes considerable attention to counterterrorist strategies and operations. Nicholas J. Steneck, The Ohio State University
Cindy C. Combs is Bonnie E. Cone Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
PART I. TERRORISM IN PERSPECTIVE
Chapter 1. An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Chapter 2. Not a Modern Phenomenon
Chapter 3. Ideology and Terrorism. Rights from Wrongs?
PART II. WHO ARE THE TERRORISTS?
Chapter 4. Criminals or Crusaders?
Chapter 5. Terrorism by the State
Chapter 6. Terrorism, Inc.
PART III. HOW DO THEY OPERATE?
Chapter 7. Terrorist Training
Chapter 8. The Media. A Weapon for Both Sides?
Chapter 9. Domestic Terrorism in the United States
PART IV. RESPONSES TO TERRORISM
Chapter 10. Legal Perspectives on Terrorism
Chapter 11. Counterterrorism. The Use of Special Forces
Chapter 12. Terrorism, Intelligence, and the Law
Chapter 13. Security Measures. A Frail Defense
PART V. CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Chapter 14. New Terrorist Threat. Weapons of Mass Destruction
Chapter 15. Future Trends