Politics of Terror

Erica Chenoweth is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.Pauline L. Moore is a PhD candidate at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

This is an excellent textbook that far surpasses what is currently available. The Politics of Terror does a masterful job detailing the theoretical approaches to the study of terrorism. It uses rich data and interesting examples to illustrate complex themes. Students of all levels will benefit from this book."

• Preface Part I: Analyzing Terrorism Chapter 1 Introducing Terrorism Chapter 2 The Strategic Approach Chapter 3 The Organizational Approach Chapter 4 The Psychological Approach Chapter 5 The Ideological Approach Chapter 6 Structural Approaches Chapter 7 Critical Approaches Part II: Explaining Terrorist Behavior Chapter 8 Terrorist Target Selection Chapter 9 Suicide Terrorism Chapter 10 Terrorism & Social Services Chapter 11 State Sponsorship of Terrorism Chapter 12 Gender & Terrorism Part III: Countering Terrorism Chapter 13 Counterterrorism Instruments Chapter 14 The Politics of Counterterrorism Chapter 15 Conclusion: How Terrorism Ends Glossary References