Terrorism and counterterrorism : understanding threats and responses in the post-9/11 world

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nacos, Brigitte Lebens
Format: Book
Published: New York: Pearson, 2006.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The terrorist threat
  • The perennial debate
  • Terrorism in the global context
  • Terrorism in the American context
  • The making of terrorists
  • From state sponsors to involuntary hosts
  • Common thread
  • Organizational structures and the financing of terror
  • Balancing security, liberty, and human rights
  • Military and nonmilitary responses
  • Prevention and preparedness
  • Terrorist propaganda and the media
  • Terror and hate in cyberspace
  • Anti- and counterterrorism in the news
  • Terrorism and the public
  • Conclusion: Living with terrorist threats