Inside Terrorism (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231126999 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Four Stars" according to Ian Ravenscroft. Very useful guide to terrorism. Important reading for anyone interested in Islamist terrorism.. Two Stars Barbara Jurgensen Too repetitive and too much detail.. Satisfied_Suzy said Five Stars. Great read. Offers great insight!
Hoffman broadens the discussion by evaluating the potential repercussions of the Iraqi insurgency, the use of suicide bombers, terrorist exploitation of new communications media, and the likelihood of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear terrorist strike.Closer to home, Hoffman reconsiders the Timothy McVeigh case and the threats posed by American Christian white supremacists and abortion opponents as well as those posed by militant environmentalists and animal rights activists. In this revised edition of the classic text, Hoffman analyzes the new adversaries, motivations, and tactics of global terrorism that have emerged in recent years, focusing specifically on how al Qaeda has changed since 9/11; the reasons behind its resiliency, resonance, and longevity; and its successful use of the Internet and videotapes to build public support and gain new recruits. More relevant and necessary than ever, Inside Terrorism continues to be the definitive work on the history and f
Bruce Hoffman, the director of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, has written a clear summary of some of the major historical trends in international terrorism. "For the religious terrorist," however, "violence is first and foremost a sacramental act or divine duty executed in direct response to some theological demand or imperative religious terrorists see themselves not as components of a system worth preserving but as 'outsiders,' seeking fundamental changes in the existing order." Hoffman does not "choose sides" in this framework, pointing to the bombings of the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City and to the sarin nerve gas attacks in Tokyo in order to demonstrate that fundamentalists of any religious denomination are
Military Academy, West Point, New York, and editor of the Columbia University Press series Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare.. He is also a senior fellow at the Combating Terrorism Center, U.S. Bruce Hoffman is a professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A WalshSchool of Foreign Service