Terrorism and Homeland SecurityWith an emphasis on current theories and today′s political and social environment, Terrorism and Homeland Security concisely and clearly explains the multifaceted subject of terrorism and its impact on homeland security in the United States today. This versatile text grounds the discussion within a historical, legal, administrative, and intellectual framework. The book focuses on providing readers with an understanding of the central challenges, perspectives, and issues in the field through four Parts: a conceptual review of terrorism and its causes; terrorist environments, such as religious or international terrorism; the terrorist trade, including the role of the mass media; and a fourth section that discusses domestic terrorism in the United States and investigates homeland security from both theoretical and organizational perspectives. |
Contents
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Historical Perspectives and Ideological Origins | 25 |
Causes of Terrorist Violence | 49 |
Terrorist Environments | 73 |
Terrorism by the State | 75 |
Terrorism by Dissidents | 105 |
Religious Terrorism | 129 |
Homeland Security in the United States | 233 |
10 Domestic Terrorism in the United States | 235 |
11 Homeland Security in Perspective | 267 |
12 Homeland Security Agencies and Missions | 287 |
13 Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland | 311 |
Appendix A Map References | 325 |
The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland | 339 |
Glossary | 1 |
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