Synopses & Reviews
As in previous editions, Understanding Terrorism, Third Edition offers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. The Third Edition offers new, updated theories and cases, covers homeland security in the opening chapter and throughout the book, offers a consolidated discussion of ideological terrorism, and offers new photographs, updated tables, enhanced graphics and a new two-color design. Key Features Provides a one-stop shop for understanding terrorism, emphasizing contextual analysis and multiple perspectivesOffers new or expanded case studies and profiles, covering such topics as the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, women as terrorists, events in Zimbabwe, the Palestinian movement and other religious terrorism, the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Hezbollah, FARC (including the Betancourt operation), recent narco-terrorist events in Mexico, and terrorist profiles of Leila Khaled and Abu NidalIncludes Opening Viewpoints at the beginning of each chapter with relevant examples to introduce readers to the themes and theories in the discussion that followsUpdated throughout with new Chapter Perspectives, Cases in Point, photos, literature references, recommended readings, web exercises, and recommended web pagesEnds each chapter with Discussion Boxes that provide controversial information, along critical thinking questions to stimulate classroom discussions
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Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, Third Edition offers a comprehensive and complete exploration of the phenomenon of modern terrorist violence. It is a core textbook for undergraduates studying terrorism, homeland security, international security, criminal justice administration, political conflict, armed conflict and social movements. The third edition will delve deeper into homeland security issues, and all elements of the book, including theories, case studies, maps, tables, and pedagogy will be fully updated.
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Thoroughly revised for the 21st Century, Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, Third Edition offers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism and terrorist incidents. The Third Edition offers new and updated theories and cases, covers homeland security in the opening chapter and throughout the book, offers a consolidated discussion of ideological terrorism, and offers new photographs, updated tables, enhanced graphics, and a new two-color design.
Synopsis
As in previous editions, Understanding Terrorism, Third Editionoffers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. TheThird Editionoffers new, updated theories and cases, covers homeland security in the opening chapter and throughout the book, offers a consolidated discussion of ideological terrorism, and offers new photographs, updated tables, enhanced graphics and a new two-color design.Key FeaturesProvides a one-stop shop for understanding terrorism, emphasizing contextual analysis and multiple perspectivesOffers new or expanded case studies and profiles, covering such topics as the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, women as terrorists, events in Zimbabwe, the Palestinian movement and other religious terrorism, the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Hezbollah, FARC (including the Betancourt operation), recent narco-terrorist events in Mexico, and terrorist profiles of Leila Khaled and Abu NidalIncludes Opening Viewpoints at the beginning of each chapter with relevant examples to introduce readers to the themes and theories in the discussion that followsUpdated throughout with new Chapter Perspectives, Cases in Point, photos, literature references, recommended readings, web exercises, and recommended web pagesEnds each chapter with Discussion Boxes that provide controversial information, along critical thinking questions to stimulate classroom discussions