Terrorism, armed struggle Books
Pentagon Press Terrorism in Indian Ocean Region
Book SynopsisThe Indian Ocean is the world`s third-largest body of water through which cross the vital sea lanes that help feed some of Asia`s largest economies. Nearly 80 per cent of the world`s seaborne trade in oil passes through the choke-points in these sea lanes of which 40 percent passes through the Strait of Hormuz, 35 per cent through the Strait of Malacca, and 8 per cent through the Bab el-Mandab Strait. This makes the Indian Ocean of vital importance.The Indian Ocean Rim has 26 littoral states and is home to 2.3 billion people. These states as well as their immediate hinterland vary in terms of geography, population, culture, political structures and economic development. But all of them are impacted by the phenomenon of terrorism and of growing incidents of piracy in and around the Horn of Africa. Today, it is in the Indian Ocean Region that a large majority of armed conflicts are currently taking place.This book is a compendium of the proceedings of the third Counter Terrorism Conference organised by India Foundation and the Government of Haryana (CTC 2017) with focus on terrorism in the Indian Ocean Region. As in the earlier two conferences organised by India Foundation, CTC 2017 brought together a galaxy of political and thought leaders from India and across the world to highlight various aspects of the subject.The book highlights how countries across the region are handling counter terrorism. The approaches may differ, but they aim to achieve the same result. Most importantly, what comes out clearly is the fact that terrorism can no longer be viewed as a problem of any one affected country; because of its global ramifications, it has to be fought as a joint regional and global effort. The radicalisation of sections of the population, the steps needed to counter its spread and also de-radicalise those affected populations have been emphasised in this volume. Fighting the scourge of terrorism would perforce have to be a united effort encompassing many fronts. States that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy would need to be addressed to eliminate it.
£32.96
Pentagon Press Combating Terrorism: Evolving Asian Perspectives
Book SynopsisThis anthology of essays traverses a wide range of issues exploring the inconsistencies in the global war on terror, and brings together diverse perspectives from eminent practitioners, academics, technologists and civil society from Asia. It takes the conversation beyond the academic realm by delving into first person accounts from authors who are living and fighting terrorism in the heart of conflict zones in the region. The book navigates the conceptual challenges encountered during norm building efforts to counter terrorism, identifies ideologies and drivers fuelling this transnational resurgence of extremist violence, examines how technology is changing the nature of conflict and explores in depth the growing shadow of terrorism, steadily expanding from South West Asia, to the extended outposts in South Asia and South East Asia. Most importantly, it debates the absence of effective counter-narratives to counter terrorism and offers ideas to build upon a reservoir of best practices by countries in the region.
£42.75
Westland Publications Limited An Ordinary Man's Guide to Radicalism: Growing
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£14.99
Bloomsbury India The ISIS Caliphate: From Syria to the Doorsteps
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£18.00
Pentagon Press The Final Draft
Book SynopsisThe Final Draft' is the leading story in collection of twelve short stores exploring a range of themes, characters and settings. These are stories of love both lost and found; war and terrorism; crime and creativity; even a children's parable and a ghost story. In the title story, a dying writer tries to complete his masterpiece as his wife struggles to keep him alive. What happens when he finishes it? A beautiful woman visits a place by the shoreline awaiting her lover who was killed in an air crash there. He arrives. And then? An Afghan terrorist rapes a young school teacher in Kashmir. How does she get her revenge? And what happens to an Army officer on his first patrol across No-Man's Land. Or the officer who plays a masquerade with a man on his death bed. When the virus devastates the world, we get a glimpse of a darkly plausible future in a Cloistered City. And discover how rainbows are created; or see a brilliant art-heist take an unexpected turn.
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Amsterdam University Press Becoming a European Homegrown Jihadist: A
Book SynopsisHow and why do people become involved in European homegrown jihadism? This book addresses this question through an in-depth study of the Dutch Hofstadgroup, infamous for containing the murderer of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was killed in November 2004 in Amsterdam, and for plotting numerous other terrorist attacks. The Hofstadgroup offers a window into the broader phenomenon of homegrown jihadism that arose in Europe in 2004 and is still with us today. Utilizing interviews with former Hofstadgroup participants and the extensive police files on the group, Becoming a European Homegrown Jihadist overcomes the scarcity of high-quality data that has hampered the study of terrorism for decades. The book advances a multicausal and multilevel understanding of involvement in European homegrown jihadism that is critical of the currently prevalent 'radicalization'-based explanatory frameworks. It stresses that the factors that initiate involvement are separate from those that sustain it, which in turn are again likely to differ from those that bring some individuals to actual acts of terrorism. This is a key resource for scholars of terrorism and all those interested in understanding the pathways that can lead to involvement in European homegrown jihadism.Trade Review"Becoming a European Homegrown Jihadist offers astute analysis of a single case study through a multilevel analysis and seamlessly blends theories to understand the emergence of an early post-9/11 terrorist organization." - Ryan Shaffer, Terrorism & Political Violence 32 (5) 2020 "From one chapter to the next, Bart Schuurman takes us to the heart of [a] captivating chronology for anyone interested in jihadism." - Myriam Benraad, Politique Etrangere. Read the review (in French, pp. 211-212) in full here. "Rethinking "Radicalization": Dutch Researcher Discusses What Makes a Homegrown Terrorist" - Interview with Bart Schuurman, read online here. "Schuurman finally breaks through the secrecy surrounding terrorism to write about the Hofstadgroup based on primary sources and personal interviews with perpetrators. His evidence refutes the conventional academic wisdom on radicalization and terrorism that are too often based on speculation and unreliable data. A must-read for any student of political violence." - Marc Sageman, independent scholar, author of the recent Turning to Political Violence.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction 1.1 The Hofstadgroup - Islamist terrorism in the Netherlands 1.2 Studying involvement in European homegrown jihadism 1.3 Existing literature on the Hofstadgroup 1.3.1 Journalistic accounts of the Hofstadgroup 1.3.2 Primary-sources based academic research on the Hofstadgroup 1.3.3 Secondary-sources based academic research on the Hofstadgroup 1.3.4 Insights by proxy 1.3.5 Research on the Hofstadgroup by government agencies 1.4 Claim to originality 1.5 Research questions 1.6 Research method 1.7 Sources of information 1.7.1 Using police files to study terrorism 1.7.2 Using interviews to study terrorism 1.8 Ethical guidelines 1.9 A note on terminology 1.10 Outline 2. Studying involvement in terrorism 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Issues in terrorism research 2.2.1 An overreliance on secondary sources 2.3 Making sense of involvement in terrorism 2.3.1 Structural-level explanations for involvement in terrorism 2.3.2 Group-level explanations for involvement in terrorism 2.3.3 Individual-level explanations for involvement in terrorism 2.3.4 Interrelated perspectives 2.4 Limitations 2.5 A definitional debate 2.5.1 Terrorism 2.5.2 Radicalism and extremism 2.5.3 Jihad & homegrown jihadism 2.6 Conclusion 3. A history of the Hofstadgroup 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The emergence of homegrown jihadism in the Netherlands 3.3 2002: The Hofstadgroup's initial formation 3.4 2003: Would-be foreign fighters and international connections 3.5 2004: Individualistic plots and the murder of Theo van Gogh 3.5.1 Towards the murder of Theo van Gogh 3.5.2 Violent resistance to arrest 3.6 2005: From 'Hofstad' to 'Piranha' 3.6.1 Spring and summer 2005: renewed signs of terrorist intentions 3.6.2 The second and third potential plots come to light 3.7 An overview of the court cases 3.8 Conclusion 4. The ideological and organizational nature of the Hofstadgroup 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Drawing the Hofstadgroup's boundaries 4.2 Homegrown jihadism 4.2.1 The Hofstadgroup's homegrown aspects 4.3 Ideology and terrorism 4.3.1 The Hofstadgroup's ideology 4.4 Defining terrorist organizations 4.4.1 The Hofstadgroup's organizational structure 4.5 Group involvement in terrorism? 4.6 Conclusion 5. Structural-level factors: facilitating and motivating involvement 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Structural-level factors influencing involvement in terrorism 5.2 Preconditions: providing opportunities for terrorism 5.2.1 The Internet 5.2.2.1 The Internet and the Hofstadgroup 5.2.2 Popular support for terrorism 5.2.2.1 Popular support for the Hofstadgroup 5.2.3 External assistance 5.2.3.1 The Hofstadgroup's external connections 5.2.4 Social or cultural facilitation of violence 5.2.4.1 Social facilitation for violence and the Hofstadgroup 5.2.5 Ineffective counterterrorism 5.2.5.1 Counterterrorism lapses as enablers of the Hofstadgroup 5.2.6 Political opportunity structure 5.2.6.1 Political opportunity structure and the Hofstadgroup 5.3 Preconditions: providing motives for terrorism 5.3.1 (Relative) deprivation and intergroup inequality 5.3.1.1 Relative deprivation and the Hofstadgroup 5.3.2 Political grievances 5.3.2.1 Political grievances among Hofstadgroup participants 5.3.3 A clash of value systems? 5.3.3.1 The Hofstadgroup as a clash of value systems 5.4 Structural-level precipitants: Submission, part 1 5.5 Conclusion 6. Group dynamics I: Initiating and sustaining inv
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Gefen Publishing House Debunking the Bull: For Seekers of Another Tack
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£17.84
Gefen Publishing House Living Beyond Terrorism: Israeli Stories of Hope
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£22.39
Dekel Publishing House Terror Bombing, the New Urban Threat: Practical
Book SynopsisTerrorism has become a virtually daily news item, and a tragic part of our lives. It is estimated that there are more than five hundred different terrorist groups world-wide. In this innovative and highly relevant book, the authors stress ways in which local agencies can mitigate and respond to the effects of the worst acts of terror faced by urban authorities. The authors combine theory and practice, citing incidents around the world (including the devastating attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.), while emphasising Israel''s special experience in this field. In light of the increasing threat of terrorist acts and the rising interest in emergency management, this book provides solid background for governmental officials and emergency response personnel who are seeking to understand one of the most dangerous threats to modern life.
£24.22
ATF Press Why Muslims Participate in Jihad: An Empirical
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Legitimacy of China’s Counter-Terrorism Approach:
Book SynopsisThis book examines how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sought to legitimise its counter-terrorism strategy in the eyes of its domestic and international audiences. An important element of CCP policy in Xinjiang has been the deployment of ordinary Chinese citizens, or the 'mass line,’ to create new realities on the ground. This book explores how the history of ideological struggle in the PRC has taken on new characteristics, as well as offering insight into how the CCP has maintained legitimacy in the eyes of its population, even as it pursues policies which are internationally controversial, shedding light on the past and future of the behaviour of the Chinese state, a subject of interest to China scholars, scholars of the Belt and Road, and counter-terrorism experts.Trade Review“Legitimacy of China’s Counter-Terrorism Approach remains a noteworthy contribution to the field. It is concisely written and contains both insight and provocative arguments relevant to not only specialists in Xinjiang and Uyghur studies but also those with an interest in Chinese security policy and terrorism and counter-terrorism studies.” (Michael Clarke, The China Quarterly, July 31, 2023)Table of ContentsTablesFiguresAcknowledgementDisclaimerChapter 1 IntroductionThe PuzzleTerrorismTerrorism threats in XinjiangTerrorism ResearchChinaMass LineA Note on Sources and MethodologyChapter OutlineChapter 2 From ‘Class Enemies’ to ‘Three Forces’Hostile ForcesMao Era: Peaceful Evolution and Two Types of ContradictionsDeng Era: Peaceful Development and Bourgeois LiberalisationJiang and Hu Era: Submerged Friend/Enemy TensionsXi Era: Revival of the Mass LineConclusionChapter 3 The Mass Line Ethos and People’s War on TerrorFengqiao ExperienceCommunity Policing‘Re-centralisation’ of security policy under Xi JinpingPeople’s War on Terror‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ approachesConclusionChapter 4 Mass Mobilisation Tactics for Countering TerrorismCo-optation of Local ActorsPatriotic believersCultural workersGrassroots propagandistsPopularisation of the state narrativesBetween Education and PropagandaConclusionChapter 5 Conclusion
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Dynamics of Violent Extremism in South Asia:
Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted dimensions of violent extremist groups in South Asia, attending especially to the relationships between the local and regional forces influencing their emergence and activities. In addition, research in the book shows how political, security-sensitive events and processes are framed, and the factors responsible for such framing. Similarly, it discusses prevalent discourses on anti-violent extremism policy and the on-the-ground militarized preventive/reactive interventions they guide, which are inspired by ideologies that increasingly reflect controversial understandings of the experiences of people within conditions of state fragility. In doing so, the book balances attention to local conditions that frame the rise and fall, or persistency, of incidences of violent extremism. The systems-based ecological framing of issues in the book is influenced by a concern for the broader questions of securitization, global governance, poverty, (under)development, and armed conflicts in South Asia.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The nexus between state fragility and extremism in South Asia.- Chapter 2. Differing Trajectories of Salafism in India and Pakistan: State Fragility, Identity and Violence.- Chapter 3. State Fragility and Violent Extremism in Bangladesh.- Chapter 4. State Fragility and Dynamism of Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh: Recruitment Strategies, Women and Prison Radicalization, and Future Trajectories.- Chapter 5. State Fragility and Hindu Extremism in India: An Analysis of the Role of the Bharatiya Janata Party.- Chapter 6. Fragile State Policy and the Rise of Muslim Extremism in Sri Lanka.- Chapter 7. Fragile Peace, Violent Extremism, and Feminist Solutions in Nepal.- Chapter 8. State Fragility, Violent Extremism, and Future of Afghanistan.- Chapter 9. State Fragility and the Challenge of Violent Extremism in Pakistan.
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies A Time Bomb for Global Trade: Maritime-related
Book SynopsisWhat is being done to counter threats of maritime terrorism and how effective are the safeguards? The author presents evidence that Al-Qaeda aims to disrupt the seaborne trading system, the backbone of the modern global economy, and would use a crude nuclear explosive device or a radiological bomb to do so if it could get its hands on either, and position it to go off in a key port-city, shipping strait, or waterway. Improving maritime security is especially important for the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia and New Zealand, and for China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and other economies in East Asia that have extensive seaborne trade. It is doubly vital for the world's largest container transshipment hubs cum seaports like Singapore, Hong Kong, and Rotterdam. This book discusses the major threats to seaborne trade and its land links in the global supply chain, their potential impact, the new security measures in place or pending for ships, ports and cargo containers, and recommendations for preventing or handling a catastrophic terrorist attack designed to disrupt world trade.
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Piracy, Maritime Terrorism and Securing the
Book SynopsisMaritime piracy continues to persist as a significant phenomenon manifesting a range of social, historical, geo-political, security and economic issues. Today, the waters of Southeast Asia serve as the dominant region for the occurrence of piracy and the challenges it poses to regional security and Malacca Straits security. As a second installment within the Series on Maritime Issues and Piracy in Asia by the International Institute of Asian Studies, Leiden University, and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, the authors of this volume add fresh perspectives to the ongoing debate about piracy, the threat of maritime terrorism, and the challenge of securing the Malacca Straits today.Table of ContentsPreliminary pages with Introduction by Graham Gerard Ong-Webb; 1. Piracy, Armed Robbery and Terrorism at Sea: A Global and Regional Outlook by Jayant Abhyankar; 2. Transnational Threats and the Maritime Domain by Brian Fort; 3. Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in the Philippines by Eduardo Ma R Santos; 4. Political Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: A Comparison between the Straits of Malacca and the Philippines by Stefan Eklf Amirell; 5. Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea in Southeast Asia: Initial Impressions from the Field by Eric Frecon; 6. The Politics of Anti-Piracy and Anti-Terrorism Responses in Southeast Asia by Mark J Valencia; 7. Piracy Military and Security Companies in the Fight against Piracy in Southeast Asia by Carolin Liss; 8. Unilateralism and Regionalism: Working Together and Alone in the Malacca Straits by J N Mak; 9. Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia: The Evolution and Progress of Intra-ASEAN Cooperation by Tamara Renee Shie; 10. The Rhine Navigation Regime: A Model for the Straits of Malacca? by Ahmad Ghazali Bin Abu Hassan; 11. Whither the Malacca Straits? The Rise of new Hub Ports in Asia by Jose L Tongzon; 12. Piracy, Seaborne Trade and the Rivalries of Foreign Sea Powers in East and Southeast Asia, 1511 to 1839: A Chinese Perspective by Xu Ke; 13. Conclusion: Building Upon the Research Agenda by Graham Gerard Ong-Webb.
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Penguin Random House SEA Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for
Book SynopsisRadical Islam is an enduring global challenge that presents a national and international security threat. Instigation by hate preachers, inadequate government, societal attention, religious and reciprocal radicalization have allowed this threat to manifest into terrorist violence. Extremist ideologies have infiltrated religious, educational, and digital spaces and thus, terrorism’s shadow continues to shroud the safety and stability of countries and communities worldwide today.On 21 April 2019, the world’s most dangerous threat movement, the Islamic State, mounted one of its deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka. The surge of fear, suspicion, and prejudice following what is now known as ‘Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre’ fragmented the country, imbuing hatred and anger against the Muslim community. Years later, the radicalization pipeline remains intact, and the threat persists. With the global expansion of the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, will the world witness attacks of a similar or greater scale in the future?Equal parts treatise and reference material, this book answers this question by tracing the genesis, threat trajectory, and aftermath of the bombings and the personalities behind them. With unprecedented access to accounts from Islamic State detainees, affected families, intelligence specialists, and investigators, the book reflects on lessons learned and provides insight into how such attacks are organized and what measures can be taken to prevent or respond to these threats effectively.
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Springer Gaza Nakba 20232024
Book SynopsisIntroduction: Nakba(S) that Killed All the Norms.- Where will Separation Lead?: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Future Prospects.- Israel's Ongoing Annexation of East Jerusalem: Oppressing Palestinian National Sentiments Before and After October 7.- Culture and Resistance in Palestine: Rap Music from Gaza.- In the Shadow of Israel's Prosperity: The Illiberal History of the Liberal International Order.- How Public Opinion in Israel Shifted: Insights From Post-Cross-Border Attack Opinion Pollshow Public Opinion in Israel Shifted: Insights from Post-Cross-Border Attack Opinion Polls.- From the Oil Weapon to Mediation Diplomacy: An Examination of the Gulf States' Responses to the Gaza War- The Myth of Vertical Integration of Regional Conflict: Iran and the Axis of Resistance.- Gaza War 2023-2024 and Reactions from Neighboring Countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.- The Gaza War from the Perspective of International Law.- Japan's Foreign Policy Regarding the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Palestinian Question from the Perspective of Three Factors.
£71.99
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Focus on Terrorism. Volume 16
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Domestic Terrorism and Violent Extremism Background Issues and Strategies
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