Terrorism Studies: A Reader - Hardcover

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9780415455046: Terrorism Studies: A Reader

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ISBN 10: 0415455049 ISBN 13: 9780415455046

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

This new Reader aims to guide students through some of the key readings on the subject of terrorism and political violence.

In an age when there is more written about terrorism than anyone can possibly read in a lifetime, it has become increasingly difficult for students and scholars to navigate the literature. At the same time, courses and modules on terrorism studies are developing at a rapid rate. To meet this challenge, this wide-ranging Reader seeks to equip the aspiring student, based anywhere in the world, with a comprehensive introduction to the study of terrorism. Containing many of the most influential and groundbreaking studies from the world’s leading experts, drawn from several academic disciplines, this volume is the essential companion for any student of terrorism and political violence.

The Reader, which starts with a detailed Introduction by the editors, is divided into seven sections, each of which contains a short introduction as well as a guide to further reading and student discussion questions:

Terrorism in Historical Context
Definitions
Understanding and Explaining Terrorism
Terrorist Movements
Terrorist Behaviour
Counterterrorism
Current and Future Trends in Terrorism.

This Reader will be essential reading for students of Terrorism and Political Violence, and highly recommended for students of Security Studies, War and Conflict Studies and Political Science in general, as well as for practitioners in the field of counter-terrorism and homeland security.

Contributors: David C. Rapoport, Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Jack Gibbs, Leonard Weinberg, Ami Pedahzur, Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler, Alex Schmid, Martha Crenshaw, Max Taylor, John Horgan, Magnus Ranstorp, C.J.M. Drake, Ehud Sprinzak, Jennifer S. Holmes, Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres, Kevin M. Curtin, Xavier Raufer, Donatella della Porta, Robert Pape, Mia Bloom, Chris Dishman, Andrew Silke, Muhammad Hanif bin Hassan, Gary Ackerman, Bruce Hoffman, John Mueller, Mohammed Hafez, Karla J. Cunningham, Jonathan Tonge, Lorenzo Vidino and Michael Barkun.

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About the Author:

Dr. John Horgan is Director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at the Pennsylvania State University, where he is also Associate Professor of Psychology. Author of more than sixty publications, Horgan's books include The Psychology of Terrorism (2005),The Future of Terrorism (1999, with Max Taylor), Walking Away from Terrorism: Accounts of Disengagement from Radical and Extremist Movements (2009) and Divided We Stand: The Strategy and Psychology of Ireland's Dissident Terrorists (2013, Oxford University Press). He is a member of the Editorial Boards of Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict, Behavioral Science of Terrorism and Political Aggression, and the Journal of Strategic Security. Dr. Horgan is a member of the Research Advisory Board of the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). He holds a Ph.D. and B.A. in Applied Psychology from University College, Cork.

Kurt Braddock is Ph.D. in Communication Arts and Sciences from the Pennsylvania State University, where he is also a Research Associate at the International Center for the Study of Terrorism.

Review:

"A comprehensive compilation of articles by leading experts on the historical context of terrorism, this reader serves as an excellent supplementary text." - Joshua Sinai, ‘Terrorism Bookshelf: Top 150 Books on Terrorism and Counterterrorism’, Perspectives on Terrorism, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2012)

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