Terrorism in Perspective - Hardcover

Griset, Pamala L.; Mahan, Sue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761927522 ISBN 13: 9780761927525

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2002

Synopsis

For decades, terrorist events have brought the subject of terrorism to the forefront of cultures around the globe and in more recent years, to the United States. And, for as long as violence has been a part of the human experience, the definition of terrorism has been widely debated. Terrorism in Perspective offers undergraduate and graduate students a comprehensive overview of global and domestic terrorism. Rather than focusing on a single definition of terrorism, this volume casts a wider net, focusing on acts of terrorism and their relationship to culture, religion, history, politics, economics, and ideology.

 

Each chapter is introduced with a rich overview of the issues, actors and actions specific to the topic under discussion, providing students with context prior to articles culled from a wide variety of popular, academic, and governmental sources. These previously published articles were selected to deepen the reader′s understanding of terrorism by focusing more intently on specific themes. Chapter topics include homegrown terrorism, international terrorism, female involvement in terrorism, the symbiotic relationship between the media and terrorism, and both conventional and non-conventional terrorist tactics.

Recommended as a general reference text and as a primary text for undergraduate students in international relations, politics, and violence and terrorism courses.

About this title

About the Author:

Pamala L. Griset was an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida; now retired, she is an Adjunct Professor. She received a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany. She was formerly employed as a Deputy Commissioner at the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and an assistant to the New York State Director of Criminal Justice. Before turning to the study of terrorism, she authored a book and several articles on determinate sentencing policy, monographs on juvenile detention, and book chapters on various aspects of the administration of justice.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0761927522
• ISBN 13: 9780761927525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408