Terrorism Crime and Public Policy 1st Edition by Brian Forst ISBN 0521859247 9780521859240

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ISBN 10: 0521859247 
ISBN 13: 9780521859240
Author: Brian Forst

Terrorism Crime and Public Policy 1st Table of contents:

1 The Nature of Terrorism
A. Introduction
B. Definitions and Typologies of Terrorism
1. Definitions
2. Typologies
C. Critical Distinctions: Terrorism, Aggression, Crime, and War
1. Terrorism and Crime
2. Terrorism and War
3. Legal and Military Interventions
Discussion Questions
2 Theories of Aggression and Terrorism
A. Introduction
B. Nature and Nurture
C. Normlessness and Alienation
D. Strain and Deprivation Theories
E. Routine Activities Theory
F. Gangs, Territory, and Honor
G. Strategic and Psychological Motives
1. Motives of Leaders and Followers
2. Rationality and Culture
3. Rationality, Passion, and Shame
4. Rationality and Deterrence
H. Other Theories of Aggression
I. Do Explanations of Terrorism Lend Legitimacy to It?
Discussion Questions
3 A Brief History of Terrorism
A. Early Forms of Terrorism: Babylon and Rome, Asia, Europe, and America
B. Ethnic and Religious Terrorism in the Twentieth Century
1. Turks and Kurds
2. Sunnis and Kurds
3. Sunni Arabs and Shi’a
4. Russians and Chechens
5. Basques and Spaniards
6. Hutus and Tutsis
7. English Protestants and Irish Catholics
8. Tamils and Sinhalese
C. Emergence of the Suicide Bomber
D. Women in Terrorism
E. Post-9/11 Terrorism: Alienation Meets Advanced Technology
Discussion Questions
4 Two Trajectories of Humankind: Globalization or Clash?
A. From Alexander the Great to Twenty-First-Century Globalization
1. A Short History of Globalization
2. Critiques of Globalization and Counter-Critiques
B. The Clash of Civilizations Theory
1. Bernard Lewis
2. Samuel P. Huntington
3. Critiques of the Clash of Civilizations Theory
C. Reconciling the Irresistible Force of Globalization with the Immovable Object of Tradition
Discussion Questions
5 Religion, the State, and Terrorism
A. The Major Religions: Origins, Scriptures, Followers, and Links to Violence
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Judaism
4. Hinduism
5. Buddhism
6. Taoism
B. Moderates, Fundamentalists, and Extremists
C. Religion and the State
D. Does Religion Cause Terrorism?
E. The Future of Religion
Discussion Questions
6 Nonreligious Extremism and Terrorism
A. Extremist Ideologies
1. Political Extremism
2. Racist and Ethnic Extremism and Hate Groups
3. Other Extremist Ideologies
B. Prominent Extremist Groups
1. The German Red Army Faction
2. The Italian Red Brigades
3. The Shining Path of Peru
4. Symbionese Liberation Army
5. Earth Liberation Front
6. Ku Klux Klan
7. Home-Grown Extremists: Citizen Militias, Small Team Operations, and Lone Wolves
C. Dealing with Extremism
Discussion Questions
7 Technology and Terrorism
A. Technology as an Instrument of Terror
1. Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
2. Attacks on Technology Infrastructures and Critical Systems
3. Cyberterrorism
4. The Internet as a “Rage Enabler”
B. Technology as a Tool Against Terrorism
1. Smart Identification Technologies
2. Technology for Gathering Intelligence Data
3. Technology for “Connecting the Dots”
4. The Internet as Bridge Builder
C. The Limits of Technology
Discussion Questions
8 Terrorism throughout the World
A. Terrorism in the United States
1. Terrorist Groups and Acts of Domestic Origin
2. Terrorist Groups and Acts of International Origin
B. From Mexico to South America: Narcoterrorism and Leftist Terrorism
1. The Tijuana (Arellano Felix) Drug Cartel
2. Colombian Drug Cartels
3. The Zapatista National Liberation Front
4. The Sandinistas in Nicaragua
C. Attacks in Europe and Russia
1. March 2004 Madrid Commuter Train Attack
2. September 2004 Beslan School Hostage Crisis
3. July 2005 London Subway and Bus Attack
D. Asia
1. Japanese Red Army
2. Aum Shinrikyo
3. Jemaah Islamiah and the Bali Bombings of 2002 and 2005
E. The Middle East
1. Al Qaeda
2. Hezbollah
3. Palestinian Terrorist Groups
4. Libya
F. Prominent Contemporary Terrorist Leaders
G. Commonalities and Differences
Discussion Questions
9 Responses to Terrorism
A. Investigative, Diplomatic, and Military Responses
1. Diplomatic Reponses
2. Military Power
B. Just War Theory and Terrorism
C. Unilateral vs. Collective Responses
D. The Tactic of Torture
1. What Is Torture?
2. Is Torture Ever Justifiable?
3. If Not Torture, What?
E. Covert and Other Special Operations
F. Dealing with Hostage-Taking
G. Reward (Bounty) Programs
H. International Collaboration in the Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorism
I. Economic Sanctions
J. The 9/11 Commission: Findings and Recommendations
1. What Went Wrong?
2. How Can Future Attacks Be Prevented?
K. Ending the War on Terror
Discussion Questions
10 Fear of Terrorism
A. Fear of Terrorism: Basics
1. The Significance of Fear
2. Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Excessive Fear
3. Fear of Crime, Fear of International Violence
4. Community-Oriented Interventions to Reduce Excessive Fear
B. The Anatomy of Fear and Its Relationship to Risk
1. The Nature and Sources of Fear
2. The Universality of Fear
3. Fear and Risk
4. Subjective vs. Objective Assessments of Risk
C. Media and Fear
1. Do the Media Exploit Our Sense of Powerlessness?
2. Reliable Media Accounts, Invalid Risks
3. Media Objectivity
D. Exploitation of Fear by Politicians
E. Fear and Public Policy
1. Managing Fear
2. Finding a Balance
F. An Agenda for Reducing the Social Costs of Fear
Discussion Questions
11 Preventing Terrorism: Short-Term Approaches
A. Introduction
B. Dealing with a Thinking Adversary
C. The Role of Intelligence
1. Integrating Intelligence Activities
2. Collection, Processing and Analysis, and Dissemination of Intelligence
D. Public Prevention: Homeland Security
1. Department of Homeland Security
2. Terrorism and Natural Disasters: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
E. Financial Interventions
F. The 9/11 Commission and the Intelligence Gap: Findings and Recommendations
1. Intelligence Shortcomings and Goals
2. Need for Coordination
3. Criticism of the 9/11 Commission Report
G. State and Local Initiatives
Discussion Questions
12 Preventing Terrorism: Long-Term Strategies
A. Introduction
B. From Clash of Civilizations to Dialogue
1. Why Dialogue?
2. What Is Dialogue?
3. Dialogue and Social Capital
4. Barriers to Dialogue
5. Understanding What Works in Dialogue: A Research Agenda
C. Government Initiatives: Soft Power
1. Ambassadors, Consulates, and Embassy Staffs
2. Peace Processes
3. Public Diplomacy
4. Creative Public Initiatives
D. Private Initiatives
E. Building Trust and Community
1. The Importance of Culture
2. Tolerance and Trust
3. Good Government and the Rule of Law
4. Strengthening of Civil Associations
F. Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
G. Further Perspectives
Discussion Questions
13 Balancing Security and Rights to Liberty and Privacy
A. The Problem and Its Historical Precedents
B. How Terrorism Alters the Balancing Act
C. The Tradeoff: What Is Given Up? What Is Gained?
D. Profiling of Terrorists
E. The USA Patriot Act
F. Toward a More Informed Balance of Security and Liberty
Discussion Questions
14 Toward a Safer and Saner Twenty-First Century

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