Terrorism and Homeland Security An Introduction

by White, Jonathan R.

• ISBN13: 9780534643812
• ISBN10: 0534643817
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-20
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

White's TERRORISM: AN INTRODUCTION, a perennial best-seller, is recognized as the most objective terrorism book in the market. In the latest edition, White has rewritten and incorporated parts of his two books DEFENDING THE HOMELAND and TERRORISM to create one new comprehensive text. To reflect this change, the title has been updated to TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Fifth Edition. TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Fifth Edition strives to discuss the most sophisticated theories by the best terrorist analysts in the world, while still focusing on the domestic and international threats of terrorism and the basic security issues that surround terrorism today. The student-oriented writing style is complemented by rich pedagogy, and there is an adequate amount of research and theoretical discussion to make this the ideal text for both the undergraduate- and graduate-level courses.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Part One THE CRIMINOLOGY AND CONTROVERSY OF TERRORISM	1	(98)
Definitions, Tactics, and Behavior	2	(15)
Why Definitions Are Important	3	(1)
Definitions of Terrorism	4	(3)
The Meaning of the War on Terrorism	7	(2)
The Tactics of Terrorism	9	(1)
How Terrorist Groups Justify Behavior	10	(2)
Warrior Dreams	12	(1)
Terrorist Profiles: Three Views	12	(3)
Summary of Main Points	15	(1)
Key Terms	15	(1)
Suggested Readings	15	(1)
Web Resources	16	(1)
The Origins of Modern Terrorism	17	(13)
Modern Democracies and the Birth of Terrorism in the West	18	(1)
Terrorism and the Anarchists	19	(3)
Terrorism and the Russian Revolution	22	(1)
Nationalistic Revolutionaries	23	(1)
Irish History and the Growth of Modern Terrorism	24	(2)
The Influence of Past Experience	26	(1)
Summary of Main Points	27	(1)
Key Terms	28	(1)
Suggested Readings	28	(1)
Web Resources	28	(2)
Changing Group Structures and the Metamorphosis of Terrorism	30	(18)
Trying to Walk the Walk	31	(1)
Group Size and Campaign Length	32	(1)
Group Size Is Important	33	(2)
Creating Terrorist Organizations	35	(3)
New Models for a New Day	38	(2)
The Problems of Managing Organizations	40	(3)
The Individual: The Ultimate Small Group	43	(2)
Summary of Main Points	45	(1)
Key Terms	46	(1)
Suggested Readings	46	(1)
Web Resources	46	(2)
The Advent of Religious Terrorism	48	(17)
Analysis of Religious Terrorism	49	(2)
The Social Characteristics of Terrorists: Juergensmeyer's Terror in God's Mind	51	(1)
Religions That Kill: Stern's Terror in God's Mind	52	(2)
The Logic of Religious Terrorism	54	(2)
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations and Esposito's Response	56	(3)
Role of Eschatology	59	(1)
Two Views of Islam and Terrorism	60	(2)
Summary of Main Points	62	(1)
Key Terms	63	(1)
Suggested Readings	63	(1)
Web Resources	64	(1)
Financing Terrorism	65	(17)
The Importance of Funding	66	(2)
Crime Pays	68	(5)
A Macroeconomic Theory of the New Terrorist Economy	73	(3)
The Narcoterrorism Debate	76	(2)
Narcoterrorism: Another View	78	(1)
Summary of Main Points	79	(1)
Key Terms	80	(1)
Suggested Readings	80	(1)
Web Resources	80	(2)
Types of Modern Terrorism	82	(17)
Cyberterrorism	83	(3)
Suicide Terrorism	86	(4)
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Biological Agents	90	(4)
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical and Radiological Agents	94	(2)
Summary of Main Points	96	(1)
Key Terms	97	(1)
Suggested Readings	97	(1)
Web Resources	97	(2)
Part Two INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM	99	(126)
The Evolution of Jihadist Networks	100	(21)
Religion and Militant Religion	101	(2)
The Origins of the Jihadist Networks	103	(4)
Jihad Continues in Afghanistan	107	(1)
The Rise of Osama bin Laden	108	(3)
Declaring War on the United States	111	(8)
Summary of Main Points	119	(1)
Key Terms	119	(1)
Suggested Readings	119	(1)
Web Resources	120	(1)
The Umbrella Effect	121	(22)
Jihad Moves to Central and Southeast Asia	122	(6)
Sunni Jihad from Africa to the West	128	(2)
The Metamorphosis of Hezbollah	130	(6)
The Current State of Hezbollah	136	(1)
A Sympathetic View of Hezbollah	137	(2)
A Critical View of Hezbollah	139	(1)
Summary of Main Points	140	(1)
Key Terms	141	(1)
Suggested Readings	141	(1)
Web Resources	142	(1)
The Question of Israel and Palestine	143	(16)
The Origins of the Conflict	144	(7)
Palestinian Violence Expands	151	(1)
The PLO and the Changing Face of Middle Eastern Terrorism	152	(2)
Intifadas and Religious Revival	154	(2)
Summary of Main Points	156	(1)
Key Terms	157	(1)
Suggested Readings	157	(1)
Web Resources	157	(2)
Middle Eastern Terrorism in Metamorphosis	159	(19)
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad	160	(3)
Hamas	163	(4)
The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades	167	(5)
Jewish Fundamentalist Groups in Israel and Palestine	172	(2)
Controversial Counterterrorist Policies	174	(2)
Summary of Main Points	176	(1)
Key Terms	176	(1)
Suggested Readings	176	(1)
Web Resources	177	(1)
Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism	178	(29)
The Logic of Ethnic Terrorism	179	(3)
The Basque Nation and Liberty	182	(3)
The PPK and Its Alter Egos	185	(4)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam	189	(4)
The Origins and Development of the Anglo-Irish Conflict	193	(3)
The Early History of the Irish Republican Army	196	(1)
The 1916 Easter Rebellion	197	(1)
Independence and Separation	198	(2)
Trends in the IRA: 1930-1985	200	(3)
The Peace Accord and Peace Process in Ireland	203	(1)
Summary of Main Points	204	(1)
Key Terms	205	(1)
Suggested Readings	205	(1)
Web Resources	205	(2)
Ideological Terrorism	207	(18)
The Status of Ideological Terrorism	208	(3)
Ideology and Marighella's Urban Model	211	(5)
The Demise of Left-Wing Ideology in Europe	216	(3)
Iraq Insurgency: Guerrillas or Terrorists, Ethnic or Ideological?	219	(3)
Summary of Main Points	222	(1)
Key Terms	222	(1)
Suggested Readings	222	(1)
Web Resources	223	(2)
Part Three DOMESTIC TERRORISM	225	(42)
Conceptualizing Terrorism in America	226	(18)
Early Studies of Domestic Terrorism	227	(2)
The Problem of Conceptualizing Terrorism in the United States	229	(2)
Classifying Terrorism in Criminal Justice	231	(3)
Smith's Analysis of Domestic Terrorism	234	(4)
Steven Emerson's View of Jihad and His Critics	238	(4)
Summary of Main Points	242	(1)
Key Terms	242	(1)
Suggested Readings	242	(1)
Web Resources	243	(1)
Terrorism in the United States	244	(23)
Nationalistic Separatism: The Case of Puerto Rico	245	(1)
The Development of Right-Wing Violence	246	(3)
Contemporary Right-Wing Behavior, Beliefs, and Tactics	249	(3)
Conspiracies, Militias, and the Call to Arms	252	(3)
Pierce's Blueprint for Revolution	255	(1)
The Decline of the Left	256	(1)
Ecoterrorism, Animal Rights, and Genetic Engineering	257	(2)
Antiabortion Violence	259	(2)
Black Hebrew Israelism: An Apocalyptic Single Issue	261	(2)
Summary of Main Points	263	(1)
Key Terms	263	(1)
Suggested Readings	264	(1)
Web Resources	264	(3)
Part Four ISSUES IN HOMELAND SECURITY	267	(82)
In Search of Homeland Security	268	(23)
Defining Homeland Security	269	(2)
Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Views of War	271	(3)
Pearl Harbor and 9-11: Two Different Worlds	274	(1)
Redefining Conflict, Defense, and Intelligence	275	(2)
The Role of Symbols and Structures	277	(1)
Law Enforcement's Special Role	278	(2)
Building Intelligence Systems	280	(4)
Planning for Homeland Security	284	(1)
Creating a Culture of Information Sharing	285	(3)
Summary of Main Points	288	(1)
Key Terms	289	(1)
Suggested Readings	289	(1)
Web Resources	289	(2)
Protecting the Homeland and Protecting Civil Liberties	291	(19)
Defense in Depth: Why Civil Liberties Interact with Civil Defense	292	(1)
The USA Patriot Act	293	(3)
Title II and the Debate about Intelligence Gathering	296	(3)
The Case for Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism	299	(3)
The Case against Increasing Executive Powers in the Face of Terrorism	302	(1)
The Debate Concerning Intelligence Gathering	303	(3)
Militarization and Police Work	306	(2)
Summary of Main Points	308	(1)
Key Terms	308	(1)
Suggested Readings	308	(1)
Web Resources	309	(1)
The Bureaucracy of Homeland Security	310	(19)
Bureaucracy: The Weberian Ideal	311	(2)
The Role of Law Enforcement and Intelligence	313	(2)
Protecting the Borders	315	(2)
Infrastructure Protection	317	(2)
DHS, Security, and Police Work	319	(2)
Possible Approaches for Homeland Security Bureaucracies	321	(1)
Bureaucratic Inhibitors	322	(3)
Stephen Flynn's Critique of the Ideal	325	(2)
Summary of Main Points	327	(1)
Key Terms	327	(1)
Suggested Readings	327	(1)
Web Resources	328	(1)
The Media: Affecting Terrorism and Homeland Security	329	(20)
Television and Terrorism: A Cozy Relationship	330	(4)
The Media as a Force Multiplier	334	(3)
Security Forces vs. Reporters	337	(4)
Does Reporting Make Terrorism Contagious?	341	(2)
Censorship Debates	343	(2)
Summary of Main Points	345	(1)
Key Terms	346	(1)
Suggested Readings	346	(1)
Web Resources	346	(3)
Glossary	349	(15)
Bibliography	364	(20)
Index	384