Counterterrorism: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

✍ Scribed by Graeme C S Steven, Rohan Gunaratna

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 318
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Counter-Terrorism: A Reference Handbook outlines the threat of terrorism and ways to combat it. Written by two expert insiders in the field, this extensive examination surveys a wide range of diverse terrorist groups from the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) to Al Qaeda. It shows how key trends and patterns in domestic and international terrorism such as suicide bombings require counter strategies and tactics including surveillance and reconnaissance.Case studies of terrorist organizations in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Balkans, and the Caucasus, and profiles of terrorists like Khalid Sheikh Mohommad, alias Mokhtar (The Brain), who masterminded the Al Qaeda attack on 9/11, illustrate the growing network of groups and leaders harnessing the forces of globalization. Finally, the authors suggest lthat no single state can act effectively on its own to confront terrorism--instead, a wide range of strategies needs to be adopted by all.

✦ Table of Contents

Counterterrorism......Page 1
Contents......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 24
1 Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the Global Context......Page 26
2 Counterterrorism: Perspectives, Issues, and Solutions......Page 124
3 Chronology......Page 160
4 Profiles of Terrorist and Counterterrorist Leaders and Organizations......Page 172
5 Framework for Counterterrorism Policy......Page 234
6 Directory of Counterterrorism Agencies and Organizations......Page 242
7 Print and Nonprint Resources......Page 278
Appendix......Page 286
Index......Page 288
About the Authors......Page 318