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Terrorism and counterterrorism : understanding threats and responses in the post-9/11 world / Brigitte L. Nacos.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Penguin academicsPublisher: Boston ; New York : Longman, [2010]Copyright date: copyright 2010Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780205743278 (pbk)
  • 0205743277 (pbk)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV6431 N33 2010
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book 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 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.

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