
Teaching Terror
Strategic and Tactical Learning in the Terrorist World
James JF Forest(Editor)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 11. May 2006
Book
Hardback
324 pages
978-0-7425-4077-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the world of terrorism, knowledge is a critical asset. Recent studies have revealed that, among international terrorists, there is a global sharing of ideas, tactics, strategies, and lessons learned. Teaching Terror examines this sharing of information in the terrorist world, shaping our understanding of, and response to, the global threat of terrorism. Chapters cover various aspects of individual and organizational learning, some using a general level of analysis and others presenting case studies of individual terrorist groups. These groups teach each other through a variety of means, including training camps and the Internet. Terrorist networks are also learning organizations, drawing on situational awareness, adapting their behavior, and, to give one example, improving not just their use of improvised explosive devices, but also rendering technology such as unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite phones ineffective. This book provides a wealth of insights on the transfer of knowledge in the world of terrorism, and offers policy implications for counterterrorism professionals, scholars, and policymakers.
Reviews / Votes
Teaching Terror offers a vital resource of information for strategizing new ways to combat terror and protect society. Highly recommended reading. * Wisconsin Bookwatch * Terrorists are not born, they are taught and self-taught. In James Forest's volume, a fine group of contributors examines the most important characteristics and venues of terrorist learning and knowledge. I very highly recommend this first-rate contribution to the literature of terrorism as a must-read inside and outside the academic world. -- Brigitte Nacos, Columbia UniveristyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
681 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-4077-4 (9780742540774)
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Persons
James JF Forest is director of terrorism studies at the U.S. Military Academy.
Content
Chapter 1 List of Acronyms Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Ackonwledgments Chapter 4 Introduction Part 5 Part I Understanding Knowledge Transfer in the Terrorist World Chapter 6 How Terrorists Learn Chapter 7 Organizational Learning and Terrorist Groups Chapter 8 Training Camps and Other Centers of Learning Chapter 9 Virtual Training Camps: Terrorists' Use of the Internet Chapter 10 The Media as a Showcase for Terrorism Chapter 11 The Techincal Challenges of Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Part 12 Part II Case Studies Chapter 12 Renew to Last: Innovation and Strategy of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Chapter 13 Al Qaeda's Lose and Learn Doctrine: The Trajectory from Oplan Bojinka to 9/11 Chapter 14 Learning to Survive: The Case of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Chapter 16 The Making of the Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist Chapter 17 Conclusion Chapter 18 Bibliography Chapter 19 Index Chapter 20 About the Contributors