Maritime-related Terrorism in an Age of Weapons of Mass Destruction
What is being done to counter threats of maritime terrorism and how effective are the safeguards? The author presents evidence that Al-Qaeda aims to disrupt the seaborne trading system, the backbone of the modern global economy, and would use a crude nuclear explosive device or a radiological bomb to do so if it could get its hands on either, and ......
THE NEXT 9/11 : What the Media and the Government Haven't Told You
Does Osama bin Laden have nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction? If so, where are they? This title reveals the potential for nuclear terrorism on US soil. It presents clear evidence showing that, in the chaos following the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Chechen Mafia got its hands on portable Russian nuclear weapons.
Psychosocial Roots, Consequences and Interventions
An analysis of the psychosocial basis of terrorism, offering theory and interventions for understanding, intervening and preventing this challenge to international security. It includes strategies to eliminate the conditions that give rise to terrorism as well as ways to treat terrorism's victims.
A timely philosophical treatment of the current wave of international terrorism and armed conflicts around the world, this title explores the ethical significance of September 11, and its aftermath. It asks whether the "just war" theory is adequate for evaluating and then regulating contemporary conflicts.
The Encyclopedia of Terrorism presents authoritative coverage of what is currently one of the world's most important topics. With more than 300 articles, the encyclopedia provides detailed discussions of who, what, where, when, and why of terrorism. Up to date and timely, the articles cover such topics as Al-Qaeda, biological terrorism, extremism, ......
An exploration of the emotions of despair, fear and anger that arose after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001. The authors analyze reactions to the attacks through the lens of terror management theory, an existential psychological model.
A timely reference on the history of terrorism from 1972 to the present. Terrorism: A Documentary History is a new ready-reference that provides definitive documents which demonstrate what terrorism is, how it has been used, why groups engage in it, and the methods used to defeat it. This important volume includes 100 entries on the topic of terrorism from 1972 to the present. Each document begins with a unique headnote that: Explains the historical events leading to the document; Analyzes the document; Provides context and relevance of the document to terrorism.
This book locates ongoing events in the aftermath of September 11 in historical context, analyzes their motive forces and possible outcomes, and examines the alternatives that face the anti-globalization movement and opponents of racism and war.
