List of Tables | |
List of Figures | |
Preface | |
Acknowledgements | |
Concepts of Terror and Terrorism | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Definitional Problems and Terrorism | |
Morality of Terrorism | |
Definitions of Terrorism | |
Terrorist Apologies | |
Terrorist Atrocities | |
Purpose of Terrorism | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Historical Antecedents of Terrorism and Violence | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Sicarii and Zealots | |
The Assassins and Other Secret Societies | |
Narodnaya Volya | |
The Anarchist Tradition | |
Terrorism in the United States | |
Puerto Rican Independence | |
The Jewish Defense League (JDL) | |
The Ideological Left | |
The Ideological Right | |
Single Issue Terrorist | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Violence and Terrorism: The Role of the Mass Media | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Contagion Theory or the Copycat Syndrome | |
Propaganda Value and the Deed | |
United States | |
Law Enforcement | |
Censorship and Terrorism | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
The Palestine Question and al Qaeda | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Palestine Resistance Movement | |
Palestinian Extremism and the 1973 War | |
Rejectionist Front: Historical Preview | |
Invasion of Lebanon | |
Hizballah | |
Palestinian Authority | |
HAMAS and Islamic Jihad | |
Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades | |
Al Qaeda | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations: The A List | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Palestinian Groups | |
The Philippines and Southeast Asia | |
Algerian Groups | |
Religious Cults | |
European Groups | |
Colombia | |
Peru | |
Central Asia | |
Iran | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
The Dynamics of Hostage Taking and Negotiation | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Early History of Hostage Taking | |
Typologies of Hostage Takers | |
Time, Trust, and the Stockholm Syndrome | |
London Syndrome | |
Guidelines for Hostage Events | |
U.S. Experience: Hostage Rescue | |
The Good Guys | |
Other Rescue Attempts | |
Surviving Hostage Situations | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Contemporary Terrorism and Bombing | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Historical Perspective | |
Effects of an Explosion | |
Velocity and Explosives | |
Vehicle Bombs | |
Letter Bombs | |
Bombings Aboard Aircraft | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Suicide Bombers: A Global Problem | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Defining the Problem | |
Suicide Bombers in the Mideast | |
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | |
Sikh Terrorism | |
Kashmiri Suicide Bombers | |
Kurdish Suicide Bombers: The PKK | |
Al Qaeda | |
Chechen Suicide Bombers | |
Other Suicidal Terrorist Groups | |
Summary | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Counterterrorist Measures: The Response | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Security Measures | |
Intelligence Function | |
Counterterrorism Operations: Retaliation and Preemption | |
Covert Military Operations: Proactive Measures | |
Counterterrorist Operations: Reactive Measures | |
Special Operations | |
National Guard | |
HRT and NEST | |
Chemical and Biological Terrorism | |
United Kingdom and Israel | |
Legal Framework: Apprehension, Prosecution, and Punishment | |
Conclusions | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Future of Terrorism | |
Chapter Objectives | |
Introduction | |
Israel versus Palestinian Resistance Movement | |
Islamic Extremism | |
Low-Intensity Warfare | |
Super Terrorism | |
Influence of Terrorism on Democracy | |
Key Terms | |
Review Questions | |
Websites | |
Endnotes | |
Map References | |
Glossary of Te | |
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