Terrorism and counterterrorism : understanding threats and responses in the post-9/11 world / Brigitte L. Nacos.
Material type: TextSeries: Penguin academicsPublisher: Boston ; New York : Longman, [2010]Copyright date: copyright 2010Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780205743278 (pbk)
- 0205743277 (pbk)
- HV6431 N33 2010
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Book | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | HV6431 N33 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010000088687 | ||
Book | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | HV6431 N33 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C.2 | Available | 30010000088686 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the terrorist threat -- The perennial debate : what is terrorism? -- Terrorism in the global context -- Terrorism in the American context -- Religious terrorism : political violence in the name of God -- The making of terrorists : causes, conditions, influences -- From state sponsors to involuntary hosts -- Common thread : goals, targets, tactics -- Organizational structures and the financing of terror -- Terrorism and America's post-9/11 national security strategy -- The utility of hard and soft power in counterterrorism -- Balancing security, liberty, and human rights -- Homeland Security : preparedness and prevention -- Terrorist propaganda and the media -- Terror and hate in cyberspace -- Anti- and counterterrorism in the news -- Conclusion : living with terrorist threats.