Essentials of Counterterrorism
Published on 21. October 2015
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-4408-3283-3 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive overview of counterterrorism that examines key aspects of the fight against terrorism, including intelligence, law enforcement, the military, financial and criminal activity, ethics, and social media.
Recent terrorist actions in the United States and abroad make it clear that the subject of counterterrorism is as vital and as timely as ever. Edited by a leading authority on terrorism and security studies, this compendium offers a wide-ranging look at the most vital aspects of counterterrorism, from diplomacy and military action to the investigation and interdiction of terrorist finances.
Following an introduction, chapters offer insightful discussions of strategy, policy, tactical, and operational dimensions of counterterrorism. An interdisciplinary team of expert contributors examine a wide range of topics, including "lone wolf" and homegrown terrorists, intelligence cooperation, social media, community policing, terrorism finance, and the shadow economy. Case studies from Europe, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East, and the United States provide clear, practical examples of effective-and sometimes not so effective-approaches to combating terrorism. The volume will serve as a central textbook for professional development courses, workshops, and academic degree programs on terrorism, counterterrorism, and security studies.
Recent terrorist actions in the United States and abroad make it clear that the subject of counterterrorism is as vital and as timely as ever. Edited by a leading authority on terrorism and security studies, this compendium offers a wide-ranging look at the most vital aspects of counterterrorism, from diplomacy and military action to the investigation and interdiction of terrorist finances.
Following an introduction, chapters offer insightful discussions of strategy, policy, tactical, and operational dimensions of counterterrorism. An interdisciplinary team of expert contributors examine a wide range of topics, including "lone wolf" and homegrown terrorists, intelligence cooperation, social media, community policing, terrorism finance, and the shadow economy. Case studies from Europe, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East, and the United States provide clear, practical examples of effective-and sometimes not so effective-approaches to combating terrorism. The volume will serve as a central textbook for professional development courses, workshops, and academic degree programs on terrorism, counterterrorism, and security studies.
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"This textbook presents a comprehensive approach to analyzing the components of effective counterterrorism." - Perspectives on TerrorismMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
881 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-3283-3 (9781440832833)
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James J. F. Forest
Essentials of Counterterrorism
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Essentials of Counterterrorism
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10/2015
1st Edition
Praeger Publishers Inc
€44.99
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Person
James J. F. Forest, PhD, is professor and director of the Security Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One An Introduction to the Study of Counterterrorism
James J. F. Forest
Part I: Policy and Strategy
Chapter Two Developing and Implementing Counterterrorism Policy in a Liberal Democracy
Jennifer S. Holmes
Chapter Three Geographic Perspectives on the Sociocultural, Economic, and Demographic Aspects of Counterterrorism
Christopher Jasparro
Chapter Four Combating State Sponsors of Terrorism
Daniel Byman
Chapter Five Terrorism Finance: Global Responses to the Terrorism Money Trail
Paul J. Smith
Chapter Six The Shadow Economy: The Forgotten Infrastructure of Terrorist Financing
Joseph J. St. Marie, Shahdad Naghshpour, and Samuel S. Stanton Jr.
Chapter Seven Organized Criminal Networks and Terrorism
J. P. Larsson
Part II: Tactical and Operational Dimensions
Chapter Eight The Contemporary Challenges of Counterterrorism Intelligence
Jennifer E. Sims
Chapter Nine The U.S. Government's Counterterrorism Research and Development Programs
Michael B. Kraft
Chapter Ten Denying Terrorists Sanctuary through Civil-Military Operations
Robert J. Pauly Jr. and Robert W. Redding
Part III: Case Studies
Chapter Eleven Countering Terrorism in Latin America: The Case of Shining Path in Peru
David Scott Palmer
Chapter Twelve Sixty Years of Counterinsurgency in Colombia: From "La Violencia" to the "Sword of Honor" Plan
Roman D. Ortiz and Janneth Vargas
Chapter Thirteen Italy and the Red Brigades: The Success of Repentance Policy in Counterterrorism
Erica Chenoweth
Chapter Fourteen Countering West Germany's Red Army Faction: What Can We Learn?
Joanne Wright
Chapter Fifteen The Role of Democratization in Reducing the Appeal of Extremist Groups in the Middle East and North Africa after the Uprisings
Francesco Cavatorta
Chapter Sixteen India's Response to Terrorism in Kashmir
Behram A. Sahukar
Chapter Seventeen Capturing Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
Robert N. Wesley
Chapter Eighteen The Madrid Attacks on March 11: An Analysis of the Jihadist Threat in Spain and Main Counterterrorist Measures
Rogelio Alonso
Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments
Chapter One An Introduction to the Study of Counterterrorism
James J. F. Forest
Part I: Policy and Strategy
Chapter Two Developing and Implementing Counterterrorism Policy in a Liberal Democracy
Jennifer S. Holmes
Chapter Three Geographic Perspectives on the Sociocultural, Economic, and Demographic Aspects of Counterterrorism
Christopher Jasparro
Chapter Four Combating State Sponsors of Terrorism
Daniel Byman
Chapter Five Terrorism Finance: Global Responses to the Terrorism Money Trail
Paul J. Smith
Chapter Six The Shadow Economy: The Forgotten Infrastructure of Terrorist Financing
Joseph J. St. Marie, Shahdad Naghshpour, and Samuel S. Stanton Jr.
Chapter Seven Organized Criminal Networks and Terrorism
J. P. Larsson
Part II: Tactical and Operational Dimensions
Chapter Eight The Contemporary Challenges of Counterterrorism Intelligence
Jennifer E. Sims
Chapter Nine The U.S. Government's Counterterrorism Research and Development Programs
Michael B. Kraft
Chapter Ten Denying Terrorists Sanctuary through Civil-Military Operations
Robert J. Pauly Jr. and Robert W. Redding
Part III: Case Studies
Chapter Eleven Countering Terrorism in Latin America: The Case of Shining Path in Peru
David Scott Palmer
Chapter Twelve Sixty Years of Counterinsurgency in Colombia: From "La Violencia" to the "Sword of Honor" Plan
Roman D. Ortiz and Janneth Vargas
Chapter Thirteen Italy and the Red Brigades: The Success of Repentance Policy in Counterterrorism
Erica Chenoweth
Chapter Fourteen Countering West Germany's Red Army Faction: What Can We Learn?
Joanne Wright
Chapter Fifteen The Role of Democratization in Reducing the Appeal of Extremist Groups in the Middle East and North Africa after the Uprisings
Francesco Cavatorta
Chapter Sixteen India's Response to Terrorism in Kashmir
Behram A. Sahukar
Chapter Seventeen Capturing Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
Robert N. Wesley
Chapter Eighteen The Madrid Attacks on March 11: An Analysis of the Jihadist Threat in Spain and Main Counterterrorist Measures
Rogelio Alonso
Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index