Terrorism Today : The Past, the Players, the Future

by Simonsen, Clifford E.; Spindlove, Jeremy R.

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3rd

ISBN13:

9780131961838

ISBN10:

0131961837

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Hardcover

Pub. Date:

2/24/2006

Publisher(s):

Prentice Hall

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The authors draw from more than 40 years of both academic and professional military experience to present a comprehensive look at the history, current activity and future implications of Terrorism worldwide. This newly revised edition brings the latest developments to life through practical examples, detailed maps and terrorism briefs to help readers visualize the locations and the players involved in terrorism and counterterrorism.Defines Terrorism and associated legal issues. Covers the complex history and motives behind the behavior. Discusses different types of terrorists, ranging from poorly organized groups of fanatics or dissidents with conflicting goals to the more highly organized emerging cells. Provides a clear overview of the many sectors and operations that comprise terrorism and counterterrorism and explores terrorist activity in the U.S. and around the world. Discusses counter measures and explores the war on terror and the past, present and future implications.For anyone in law enforcement, criminal justice, criminology, justice administration, security, sociology, or political science.

Preface

Acknowledgments

xvi

About the Authors

xviii

PART ONE The Definitions and History of Terrorism

(72)

Defining Terrorism and Legal Issues

(48)

Overview

(3)

Terrorism: Searching for a Definition

(2)

Some Approaches to Defining Terrorism

(4)

The FBI Construct

(1)

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Constructs

(1)

Structures of Terrorist Groups

(1)

Common Terrorist Qualities

(1)

Motivations for Terrorists

(3)

Terrorism as Criminal Behavior

(1)

Hostage-Taking

(1)

Legal Issues in Hostage-Taking

(1)

Assassination

(9)

After 9-11. . . What Next?

(1)

The Department of Homeland Security

(22)

A Brief History of Terrorism

(22)

Overview

(1)

Violence and Terrorism

(2)

When Did Violence become Terrorism?

(3)

State-Sponsored and Religious Terrorism

(1)

Global Intelligence Challenges: 2005

(8)

State-Sponsored Terrorism as Warfare in the Twenty-First Century

(1)

Religious Terrorism

(1)

The Turks and the First Crusade

(2)

State Terror and Genocide

(1)

Cyclical Nature of Terrorism

(1)

Contemporary Events: Historical Roots

(4)

PART TWO Terrorism around the World

(420)

North America and the Caribbean

(34)

Connecting the Dots

(2)

The United States

(2)

9-11 and Its Aftermath

(1)

Osama Bin Laden and the Founding of Al Qaeda

(2)

Flight Training

(4)

America's Homegrown Terrorism

(1)

Victims of the Klan

(1)

Domestic Terrorism

(2)

International Terrorism

(3)

Puerto Rico

(1)

Canada

(8)

Cuba

103

(1)

The Dominican Republic and Haiti

104

(5)

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

109

(66)

Overview

110

(1)

Ireland: A History of Pain and Terror

111

(3)

``The Troubles,'' 1968--1998

114

(4)

Political Objectives

118

(6)

Internment---Arrest and Indefinite Detention without Trial

124

(2)

Logistics and Financing of Terror

126

(3)

The Irish Republican Army (IRA), or Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA)

129

(3)

Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA)

132

(1)

Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD)

132

(1)

Republican Sinn Fein (RSF)

132

(1)

Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)

133

(1)

Other Irish Terrorist Groups

133

(6)

Turf Wars

139

(6)

Protestant Marching Season

145

(3)

The PIRA and Terror International

148

(1)

The Northern Ireland Peace Process

149

(5)

The Police Service of Northern Ireland

154

(2)

Countering Irish Terrorism

156

(2)

Domestic Terrorism in Mainland Britain

158

(4)

Islamic Extremist Threats to the United Kingdom

162

(4)

Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC)

166

(1)

London---July 7, 2005

167

(3)

Extreme Right-Wing Groups

170

(5)

Western Europe

175

(48)

Overview

176

(1)

Spain

177

(7)

Islamic Extremists' Attack on Spain

184

(1)

France

185

(4)

Al Qaeda in France

189

(4)

Germany

193

(7)

Al Qaeda in Germany

200

(3)

Italy

203

(3)

GAP and NAP

206

(3)

Greece and Turkey

209

(1)

Greece

209

(3)

Cyprus

212

(1)

Turkey

213

(4)

Al Qaeda in Turkey

217

(1)

Belgium

218

(5)

Eastern Europe and the Balkans

223

(26)

Overview

224

(1)

Russia and the Soviet Union

225

(7)

Russia's Free-Market Economy and the Russian Mafya

232

(2)

Ukraine

234

(1)

Chechnya

235

(5)

Georgia

240

(1)

Yugoslavia

241

(4)

Bulgaria

245

(1)

Czech Republic

246

(3)

North Africa and the Middle East

249

(66)

Overview

250

(1)

Israel and Its Right to Exist

251

(2)

The Stern Gang

253

(3)

Irgun Zvaileumi, National Military Organization (NMO)

256

(8)

Al-Fatah

264

(1)

Abu Nidal Organization

265

(2)

Some Significant Incidents

267

(1)

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades

268

(4)

Hamas

272

(2)

Organization and Structure of Hamas

274

(6)

Declaration of Principles

280

(1)

Jordan

281

(3)

Lebanon

284

(1)

Islam

285

(2)

Hezbollah

287

(4)

Syria

291

(2)

The Rest of North Africa

293

(1)

Morocco

293

(1)

Egypt

294

(1)

Anwar Sadat, 1919--1981

295

(1)

Egypt's Islamic Extremists

296

(2)

Libya

298

(1)

Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi

298

(1)

Support for Terror

298

(2)

Operation El Dorado Canyon

300

(1)

Pan Am 103

301

(1)

Sudan

302

(1)

Darfur

303

(2)

Algeria

305

(10)

The Persian Gulf

315

(38)

Overview

316

(1)

Saudi Arabia

316

(2)

From the Palestinians to Riyadh

318

(1)

Al Qaeda and the Saudi Kingdom

319

(1)

Wahhabi Islam

319

(2)

Kuwait

321

(2)

Iraq

323

(6)

Operation Iraqi Freedom and Beyond

329

(6)

Weapons of Mass Destruction

335

(1)

Support for International Terrorism

336

(2)

Bahrain

338

(2)

Oman

340

(2)

Iran

342

(6)

Iran and Nuclear Weapons

348

(1)

Yemen

348

(5)

Northeast, Central, and Southern Africa

353

(36)

Overview

354

(1)

Ethiopia

354

(1)

Somalia

355

(3)

Uganda

358

(4)

Zimbabwe

362

(6)

South Africa

368

(7)

Kenya

375

(2)

Angola

377

(3)

Mozambique

380

(1)

Rwanda

381

(2)

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

383

(2)

Nigeria

385

(4)

Southern and Southeast Asia

389

(32)

Overview

390

(1)

India

391

(3)

Pakistan

394

(5)

Kashmir

399

(4)

Nepal

403

(1)

Sri Lanka

403

(3)

Afghanistan

406

(4)

Burma

410

(3)

Cambodia

413

(3)

Thailand

416

(1)

Vietnam

417

(4)

The Pacific Rim

421

(28)

Overview

422

(1)

China

422

(7)

Hong Kong

429

(1)

Taiwan (Republic of China)

429

(3)

Japan

432

(3)

The Two Koreas

435

(3)

The Philippines

438

(3)

Indonesia

441

(4)

Australia

445

(2)

International Terrorism

447

(2)

Latin America and South America

449

(44)

Overview

450

(2)

Latin American Terrorism

452

(1)

Mexico

452

(7)

Guatemala

459

(3)

Honduras

462

(1)

El Salvador

463

(1)

Nicaragua

463

(2)

Panama

465

(1)

Central American Gang Problems

465

(4)

Colombia

469

(7)

Peru

476

(4)

Bolivia

480

(1)

Brazil

481

(2)

Uruguay and Paraguay

483

(2)

Argentina

485

(1)

Chile

486

(2)

Venezuela

488

(2)

Ecuador

490

(3)

PART THREE The War on Terror

493

(94)

Countering Terrorism

495

(64)

Overview

495

(1)

The Roles for Counterterrorism

496

(4)

Northern Ireland

500

(2)

Terrorism and Aviation

502

(19)

U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373

521

(1)

The Patriot Act

522

(1)

International Policing

522

(1)

Intelligence Gathering

522

(2)

Intelligence Services

524

(3)

Counterterrorism Units

527

(8)

Hostage Rescue Units (HRU)

535

(4)

Piracy

539

(5)

Understanding Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear U.S. Food and Drug Administration Strategies

544

(1)

Combatting the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

545

(14)

The War against Terrorism

559

(28)

Overview

559

(1)

Terrorism Gets a Larger Stage

560

(2)

Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction

562

(1)

Iraq Attack Timeline

563

(6)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

569

(2)

Holy Terror

571

(4)

Techno Terrorism

575

(1)

Terrorists for Sale or Exchange

576

(6)

The Future Threats and Probable Trends

582

(5)

Glossary

587

(12)

Index

599

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