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Book SynopsisPacked with engrossing examples and the most cutting-edge coverage available, bestselling TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY, 10th Edition, provides a theoretical and conceptual framework that enables you to understand how terrorism arises and functions. Acclaimed national terrorism experts Jonathan R. White and Steven M. Chermak discuss the theories of the world's best terrorist analysts. You'll learn about the historical background on the phenomenon of terrorism, the roots of contemporary conflicts, current conflicts shaping the world stage, emerging groups and Homeland Security organizations -- including controversies surrounding human rights and protecting civil liberties. In addition, MindTap digital learning solution helps you master key concepts through engaging video cases, career scenarios and more.
Table of ContentsPart I: TERRORISM IN HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS. 1. The Shifting Definition of Terrorism. 2. Practical Criminology, Radicalization, and Types of Terrorism. 3. Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering. 4. Terrorism and the Media. 5. Force Multipliers, Gender Roles, and Tactics. Part II: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: NATIONAL AND ETHNIC MOVEMENTS. 6. Long-Term Separatist Terrorism. 7. Nationalistic and Endemic Terrorisms. 8. Background to the Middle East. 9. Terrorism in Israel and Palestine. Part III: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: IDEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS. 10. Revolutionary and Counterrevolutionary Terrorism. 11. Jihadist Networks. Part IV: DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY. 12. Domestic Terrorism. 13. An Introduction to Homeland Security. 14. Organizing Homeland Security. 15. Homeland Security and Constitutional Issues. 16. Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, and the Future Word Cited.
