Terrorism and Homeland Security
A Text/Reader

First Edition

Timothy A. Capron - California State University, Sacramento, USA
Stephanie B. Mizrahi - California State University Sacramento

Series:
SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Courses:
International Conflicts & Cooperation | Terrorism | Terrorism & Homeland Security

August 2015 | 616 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Terrorism and Homeland Security: A Text/Reader uniquely takes a regional approach to combining information found in a traditional text with a variety of published articles on terrorism and homeland security. Authors Timothy A Capron and Stephanie B. Mizrahi provide students with a broad overview of the material followed by a deeper exploration of each issue through carefully selected journal articles. Students will be exposed to original research and literature in this area, and encouraged to think critically and analytically about the state of studies in terrorism and homeland security.

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Foreword

Preface

PART I. ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF TERRORISM

SECTION I. Introduction to the Study of Terrorism

Introduction

What Is Terrorism?

How to Study Terrorism?

Who Else Studies Terrorism?

Issues Terrorism Researchers Do Not Study

What Is Homeland Security?

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

How to Read a Research Article on Terrorism

READINGS

1. "A General Strain Theory of Terrorism," by Robert Agnew

2. "Bringing the State Back Into Terrorism Studies," By Ruth Blakeley

SECTION II. Terrorism Definitions and Typologies

Introduction

What Is Terrorism?

What Are Typologies of Terrorists?

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READING

3. "The Study of Terrorism: Definitional Problems," by Brian Michael Jenkins

SECTION III. The History of Terrorism

Introduction

Terrorism and Terminology in the Biblical Regions

The French Revolution and the Emergence of "Terror"

Rapoport's Four Waves of Terrorism

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

4. "The Four Waves of Modern Terrorism," by David C. Rapoport

5. "The End of Empire and the Origins of Contemporary Terrorism," by Bruce Hoffman

SECTION IV. Methods, Patterns, and Trends of Terrorists

NCTC Chart: Primary Attack Types

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

6. "What's Special About Female Suicide Terrorism?" by Lindsey O'Rourke

7. "Suicide Terrorism and Islam," by Matthias Kuntzel

PART II. TERRORISM AROUND THE WORLD

SECTION V. Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine

Introduction

The Israeli Narrative

The Palestinian Narrative

Lebanon

Coming Together, Maybe?

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

8. "Jordan is Palestinian," by Mudar Zahran

9. "Demystifying the Rise of Hamas," by Wael J. Haboub

SECTION VI. The Middle East and Africa

Introduction

The Middle East

North Africa

Rogue States and Terrorism: The Cases of Iraq and Syria

Rogue States and Terrorism: The Case of Iran and Africa

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

10. "Holy Warriors: Exploring the Psychological Processes of Jihadi Radicalization," by Andrew Silke

11. "Failed States and Connections to Terrorist Activity," by Chelli Plummer

SECTION VII. Southeast Asia, South and North Korea, and China

Introduction

North Korea

South Korea

China

Indonesia

The Philippines

Burma

Cambodia

Japan

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READING

12. "Terrorism Risks and Counterterrorism Cost in Post-9/11 Japan," by David Leheny

SECTION VIII. Southwest Asia

Introduction

Afghanistan and the Taliban

Pakistan

India

Sri Lanka

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

13. "Pakistan and Terror: The Eye of the Storm," by Bruce Reidel

14. "Post-LTTE Sri Lanka: The Challenge of Reconstruction and Reconciliation," by K. M. de Silva

SECTION IX. Europe, Turkey, and Russia

Introduction

Nationalist/Separatist Terrorism in Europe: Three Case Studies

Left-Wing Groups in Europe

Sleeping in Europe: Middle East Terror Cells Operating in Western Europe

Russia and Chechnya: A Case Study

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

15. "Comparing the Politics of Fear: The Role of Terrorism News in Election Campaigns in Russia, the United States and Great Britain," by Sarah Oates

16. "Secularization of Greek Terrorism and Arrest of the 'Revolutionary Organization November 17,'" by Georgios Karyotis

SECTION X. The Western Hemisphere, Including Canada, the United States, and South America

Introduction

Canada

United States

Colombia

Peru

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

17. "An Ethnographer Looks at Neo-Nazi and Klan Groups: The Racist Mind Revisited," by Raphael S. Ezekiel

18. "Killer Drones: The 'Silver Bullet' of Democratic Warfare?" by Frank Sauer and Niklas Schornig

PART III. HOMELAND SECURITY

SECTION XI. Homeland Security: Before and After 9/11

Introduction

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READING

19. "Protecting the NFL/Militarizing the Homeland: Citizen Soldiers and Urban Resilience in Post-9/11 America," by Kimberly S. Schimmel

SECTION XII. The Special Case of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism

Introduction

Acquisition, Weaponization, and Delivery: The Perfect WMD Storm

The Agents of WMD

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

20. "Toward a Comprehensive Safeguards System: Keeping Fissile Material Out of Terrorists' Hands," by Siegfried S. Hecker

21. "Infectious Disease and National Security," by Jonathan B. Tucker and Robert P. Kaldec

SECTION XIII. Law and Terrorism: Domestic and International Legal Regimes

Introduction

What's in a Legal Regime?

Definitions and the Law

U.S. Domestic Law on Terrorism and Homeland Security

International Law and Terrorism: Efforts of the United Nations

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READINGS

22. "Securing the Virtual State: Recent Developments in Privacy and Security," by G. David Garson

23. "Fighting Terrorism Through the Rule of Law?" by Seung-Whan Choi

SECTION XIV. The Future of Terrorism

Introduction

The Threat Today

The Middle East

The United States, Europe, and Islam

Technology Will Keep Us Safe and Free?

The Fifth Wave of Terrorism?

Summary

Key Points

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Web Resources

READING

24. "From the Arab Spring to the Chinese Winter: The Institutional Sources of Authoritarian Vulnerability and Resilience in Egypt, Tunisia, and China," by Steve Hess

Glossary

References

Appendix: Religions in Their Own Words

Index

About the Authors

Never received the review copy.

Dr Babette Protz

Humanities Division, Univ Of S Carolina-Lancaster

December 16, 2015

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Key features

KEY FEATURES:

A regional approach allows for a close examination of terrorist activities in the major regions around the world.
Authored textual material introduces students to major concepts using a reader friendly writing style to help students make connections between the topics and regions.
Offering the best of both worlds, this hybrid text/reader includes a collection of carefully selected and edited articles on terrorism and homeland security that have previously appeared in a number of leading journals. Most articles have been substantially edited and abridged to make it as student friendly without detracting from the authors’ key findings and conclusions.
A guide on How to Read a Research Article appears prior to the book’s first reading for students with no or a limited background in research.
In Focus boxes provide in depth looks at specific cases and concepts throughout the book.
Photographs, figures, discussion questions, and other pedagogical elements illustrate relevant application of the principles and bring students up-to-date in important areas of terrorism and homeland security.

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