TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nacos,Brigitte Lebens
TI  - Terrorism and counterterrorism
SN  - 9780205005802 (pbk.) :
AV  - HV6431 .N34 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson Longman
KW  - Terrorism
KW  - Prevention
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-329) and index; Introduction: the terrorist threat -- The perennial debate: what is terrorism? -- Terrorism in the global context -- Terrorism in the American context -- Religious terrorism: political violence in the name of God -- The making of terrorists : causes, conditions, influences -- From state sponsors to involuntary hosts -- Common thread : goals, targets, tactics -- Organizational structures and the financing of terror -- Terrorism and America's post-9/11 national security strategy -- The utility of hard and soft power in counterterrorism -- Balancing security, liberty, and human rights -- Homeland security : preparedness and prevention -- Terrorist propaganda and the media -- Terror and hate in cyberspace -- Anti- and counterterrorism in the news -- Conclusion: living with terrorist threats
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