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More copies of this ISBN:Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introductionby Jonathan R. White
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Sixth Edition, is the best-selling terrorism book on the market. National terrorism expert Jonathan R. White provides specific examples that will enable you to understand how terrorism arises and how it functions. Dr. White gives essential historical (pre-1980) background on the phenomenon of terrorism and the roots of contemporary conflicts, includes detailed descriptions of recent and contemporary conflicts shaping the world stage, and presents theoretical and concrete information about Homeland Security organizations. Throughout, he reviews the relevant issues and challenges. With this sixth edition, Dr. White has fine-tuned the text and kept pace with the state of terrorism in today's world. Book News Annotation:White (Grand Valley State U.) intends this textbook on terrorism to
be of use "for students in law enforcement, security, and military
studies who have little or no understanding of the world of
terrorism, and those readers who want to understand terrorism as a
social phenomenon." It proceeds through four section introducing
basic issues such as the definition and conceptualization of
terrorism, terrorism organization and financing, terrorism and the
media, and tactics and force multipliers; discussing the history and
development of terrorism (this section has been expanded and includes
discussion of the Irish "Troubles," Latin American influences on
terrorism, and the Middle East); current issues such as
Israel/Palestine, international umbrella groups and terror networks,
regional manifestations of terrorism around the world, and the
structure and study of domestic terrorism; and terrorism prevention
issues such as the relationship of law enforcement bureaucracy to
homeland security and homeland security and civil liberties. For the
new edition White has added definitions of key terms, summary and
essay questions, new maps and graphics, and "Another Point of View"
sidebars introducing controversial opinions and alternative
understandings of the topic at hand.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorJonathan R. White is recognized as a national expert on the topic of terrorism and is currently the executive director of the Homeland Security Initiative. Immediately prior to his appointment as executive director, Dr. White served as Dean of Social Sciences at Grand Valley State University. He has instructed on terrorism, militarism, criminology, police administration, philosophy, and justice in Western civilization. Since 1998, he has worked as an adjunct instructor with the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program. He is a recognized expert on Middle Eastern extremism and used this knowledge to develop and strengthen the SLATT program on international terrorism. Table of ContentsPart I: A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO TERRORISM. 1. Terrorism Defined. 2. Conceptualizing Terrorism: Criminological, Political, and Religious Underpinnings. 3. The Organization and Financing of Terrorism. 4. Terrorism and the Media. 5. Tactics and Force Multipliers. Part II: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF TERRORISM. 6. The Beginnings of Modern Terrorism. 7. The Irish Troubles. 8. Latin American Influences on Terrorism. 9. Background to the Middle East. Part III: TERRORISM TODAY. 10. The Question of Israel and Palestine. 11. International Umbrella Groups and Terror Networks. 12. Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Rim. 13. Europe, Turkey, and Russia. 14. The Structure and Study of Domestic Terrorism. Part IV: HOMELAND SECURITY. 15. An Introduction to Homeland Security and Terrorism Prevention. 16. Law Enforcement Bureaucracy and Homeland Security. 17. Homeland Security and Civil Liberties.
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