The New Era of Terrorism; Selected Readings

by Gus Martin

• ISBN13: 9780761988731
• ISBN10: 0761988734
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-27
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

The New Era of Terrorism: Selected Readings is a collection of edited articles on policy issues that have emerged since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as relevant events that immediately preceded the attacks. The compelling articles in this reader are from reputable journals and magazines such as The Atlantic Monthly and The New Republic and have been written by renowned scholars in the field of terrorism. Editor Gus Martin provides an introduction to each chapter that summarizes the major issues and topics covered within the chapter.The New Era of Terrorism is an excellent supplement to Gus Martin's Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (2003) or any other terrorism textbook.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Gus Martin

Chapter 1. Prologue: Rethinking Policy and Theory in the New Era of Terrorism

Rethinking Terrorism and Counterterrorism Since 9/11 - BruceHoffman

The Unipolar Moment Revisited - Charles Krauthammer

Foreword: Freedom and Security After September 11 - Viet Dinh

PART 1. CONCEPTUALIZING THE THREAT IN THE NEW ERA

Chapter 2. The New Era in Perspective

A Historical Analysis of Mass Casualty Bombers - Chris Quillen

Harbinger or Aberration? A 9/11 Provocation - John Mueller

The Imbalance of Terror - Therese Delpech

Chapter 3. Defining Terrorism in the New Era

Terrorism: The Problem of Definition Revisited - H.H.A. Cooper

Mixed Message: Arab and Muslim Response to 'Terrorism' - Mustafa Al Sayyid

Choices of Law, Choices of War - Noah Feldman

Chapter 4. Causes of Terrorism in the New Era

Cross-Regional Trends in Female Terrorism - Karla J. Cunningham

God and Mammon: Does Poverty Cause Militant Islam? - Daniel Pipes

The Radical Right After 9/11 - Daniel Levitas

PART 2: TERRORIST BEHAVIOR IN THE NEW ERA

Chapter 5. Exotic Terrorism

What it Takes to Become a Nuclear Terrorist - Friedrich Steinhausler

The Rise of Complex Terrorism - Thomas Homer-Dixon

The Culture of Martyrdom: How Suicide Bombing Became not Just a Means but an End - David Brooks

Chapter 6. The New Era of Religious Terrorism

Just War, Jihad, and Terrorism: A Comparison of Western and Islamic Norms for the Use of Political Violence - Adam L. Silverman

Must Innocents Die? The Muslim Debate Over Suicide Attacks - Haim Malka

The New Terrorism: Securing the Nation Against a Messianic Foe - Steven Simon

Chapter 7. The Near-Future of Terrorism

The Terrorist Calculus Behind 9-11: A Model for Future Terrorism? - Brigitte L. Nacos

Can Terrorists Get the Bomb? - Gary Milhollin

Russia, Islam, and the War on Terrorism: An Uneasy Future - Ariel Cohen

PART 3: WHAT IS TO BE DONE? POLICY CHOICES IN THE NEW ERA

Chapter 8. Issues and Challenges for Counterterrorism

There Are No Rules' (George W. Bush): International Order After September 11 - Andrew Hurrell

Rights, Liberties, and Security: Recalibrating the Balance After September 11 - Stuart Taylor, Jr.

A Nasty Business - Bruce Hoffman

Chapter 9. Counterterrorist Options in the New Era

Terrorism and the Use of Force - Geir Ulfstein

A New Strategy for the New Face of Terrorism - Paul L. Bremer, III

Smarter Intelligence - John Deutch and Jeffrey H. Smith

Chapter 10. Forging Alliances in the New Era

The End of the Unipolar Moment? September 11 and the Future of World Order - Steve Smith

The Future of International Coalitions: How Useful? How Manageable? - Paul Dibb

They the People: Our Abandoned Muslim Allies - Azar Nafisi