Global Terrorism - Hardcover

James M. Lutz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8179921484 ISBN 13: 9788179921487

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Synopsis

As the first phase of the "war on terrorism" ended with at least a partial victory over the Taliban and al-Qaeda, a new phase opened. This new phase focuses attention on the ability of dispersed al-Qaeda members to carry out attacks on targets throughout the world, as well as the many other terrorist groups and regional "hot spots" that could spawn future attacks on the United States or embroil the country in military intervention. The U.S. government has expressed great concern about the threats of state-sponsored terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (most notably in Iraq, Iran, and North Korea) and terrorist-guerrilla movements. Global Terrorism, Revised Edition addresses the new reality of terrorism at home and abroad, combining an updated general perspective on terrorism (including a historical introduction and theoretical discussion) with recent events and publications. Two important features are updated regional coverage of terrorism in North America that places the recent attacks and responses in global perspective, and the discussion of regional hot spots and events in connection with the expansion of the "war on terrorism" declared by the United States. This volume addresses issues such as the Israel-Palestine conflict as well as the U.S. military invasion of Iraq. T he attitude toward terrorism in nations such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt and the public involvement of U.S. armed forces as trainers and advisers in the Philippines and Columbia are covered. The book also sheds light on the actions of North Korea and U.S. responses. With the geography of world terrorism constantly changing, this revised edition provides readers with essential information for understanding what is happening in the war against terror, why it is happening, and what it may lead to in the future.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up–First published as Terrorism(2001) just before 9/11, this updated edition narrows its focus to activities outside the U.S. (Henderson's Terrorist Challenge to America[2003, both Facts On File] in the same series deals more exclusively with causes and results of the 9/11 attacks.) Global begins by defining the issues and concepts and sets the historical context. Following this is a 40-page survey of attacks targeting civilians in the world's "trouble spots" and an annotated list of selective terrorist groups. This is the strongest chapter in the book. Another chapter is devoted to recent American legislation and court cases. The volume also contains a lengthy chronology, heavily weighted toward the last two years; short profiles; a chapter on "how to research terrorism"; a 90-page annotated bibliography; and a list of U.S. organizations and agencies studying or monitoring terrorist activities. Appendixes offer a smattering of statistics and small maps that lack detail. Unfortunately, the historical summaries gloss over large areas of the world that have encountered or fostered terrorism (Africa is discussed in one page; Sudan is not even mentioned; and Libya and the Philippines are covered in two sentences), and aside from the chronology, much of the information is dated. Libraries looking for recent information should rely on Harvey W. Kushner's The Encyclopedia of Terrorism (Sage, 2002) and topical books dealing with controversial issues, such as Laura K. Egendorf's Terrorism (Greenhaven, 2004), to provide students with understandable and fair analyses of this important subject.–Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego
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About this edition

• Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
• ISBN 10: 8179921484
• ISBN 13: 9788179921487
• Binding: Hardcover