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Relatively little has been written in English about the Islamic legal tradition, a serious deficiency in light of recent tensions in the Middle East and the Islamic revival in general. The body of Islamic law, or Shari'a, is central to the understanding of Islamic society and the current conflict between fundamentalism and modernism in the Islamic world. While acknowledging the regional differences in the local characteristics of the Shari'a, this work provides a straightforward introduction to procedure and punishment, discussing the major concepts, principles, and practices. The establishment of the Shari'a signified a progressive step in the development of legal practice as it modified the Islamic customs of retaliation and blood revenge. Nevertheless, Islamic law differs from common and civil codes due to its religious and virtually unchangeable nature.

Following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001, the number of terrorism-related courses, programs, research centers, journals, and books have increased exponentially. Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Theory, History, and Contemporary Challenges gathers the intellectual insights borne from these developments into an accessible, interdisciplinary introduction to terrorism.The book begins by examining various approaches to defining terrorism, including psychological, criminological, and structural definitions. The financing of terrorist operations and weaponry is discussed, as well as common tactics and strategies, including cyberterrorism. Readers learn about the historical foundations of modern terrorism and various types of terrorism, including ethno-national, revolutionary, religious, and state terrorism. Dedicated chapters examine terrorism in the United States—of both domestic and international origin—the relationship between the media and terrorism, and the institutions involved in homeland security. The text concludes by addressing contemporary public policy issues in counterterrorism and providing an overview of developments since the election of President Donald Trump.Terrorism and Counterterrorism is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for courses in terrorism, counterterrorism, and homeland security.

"Different poets possess different powers. So Lippman has eros and humor; somehow, also, he has a great, unfalsifiable affection for human nature. But his work is also empowered by verbal gusto, a faith in the joy of saying. . . . Full of exuberance and invention, flush with the stuff of struggle in the world, bright colored with mood, The New Year of Yellow is a defense of human nature. I believe in its animal instinct, its god-sanctioned, oxygen-breathing, self-evident inalienable right to pronounce."—From the Foreward by Tony HoaglandIn The New Year of Yellow, Matthew Lippman gives voice to a bummed-out, pissed-off tender heart—¬a hopeless, cranky romantic “I” with love handles, a joint, and a penchant for blondes. Meet beloved Harvey Pekar crossed with the soul of Frank O’Hara, the great suburban middle-wage guy who, when no one is looking, abandons his anger and disappointment just long enough to reveal what’s really underneath—an irreverent affection for life.  Winner of the 2005 Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, selected by Tony Hoagland, this debut writer has an adorable, old soul. With poems like “Everyone Wants a Monkey,” “It Is Time for Me to Start Making Love to Joni Mitchell,” and “Surf Buddha,” it’s not easy to know what to expect of Lippman, but one thing is for sure—you’re going to laugh. Out loud.Matthew Lippman is a writer and a teacher. Currently he teaches English Literature and Creative Writing at Chatham High School in upstate New York, and has been a member of the faculty, Writing Division, in Columbia University's Summer Program for High School Students, as well as an instructor at The Gotham Writers' Workshop. In 1990 he received his MFA from the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa and in 1997 he was granted a Master’s in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. His poetry has been published widely in such journals as The American Poetry Review, The Iowa Review, The Best American Poetry of 1997, and Tikkun. In 1991 he was the recipient of the James Michener/Paul Engle Poetry Fellowship from the University of Iowa; in 2004 he won a New York State Foundation of the Arts grant for his fiction.

The updated edition of the textbook that offers student-friendly coverage of the major topics in terrorism studies by one of the leading scholars in the field.The years since 9/11 have witnessed a rapid rise in terrorism-related courses, programs, research centers, journals, and books. The second edition of Terrorism and Homeland Security gathers these intellectual insights and developments into a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the topic of terrorism.This text:Examines various approaches to defining terrorism, including psychological, criminological, and structural definitions.Discusses the financing of terrorist operations, and weaponry, as well as common tactics and strategies, including cyberterrorism.Covers the historical foundations of modern terrorism and various types of terrorism, including ethno-national, revolutionary, religious, and state terrorism.Explores terrorism in the United States--of both domestic and international origin--the relationship between the media and terrorism, and the institutions involved in homeland security.This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest events (including those of January 6, 2021) and scholarship in the field. In particular, Chapter 12 contains perspective on the current state of various American policies protecting the homeland since the elections of Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden.Accessibly written and full of helpful in-text pedagogical features to enhance student learning, this is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for courses in terrorism, counterterrorism, and homeland security.