Description:As in previous editions, Understanding Terrorism, Third Edition offers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. The Third Edition offers new, updated theories and cases, covers homeland security in the opening chapter and throughout the book, offers a consolidated discussion of ideological terrorism, and offers new photographs, updated tables, enhanced graphics and a new two-color design.
Key Features
Offers a "one-stop shop" for understanding terrorism, emphasizing contextual analysis and multiple perspectives Offers new or expanded case studies and profiles, covering such topics as the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, women as terrorists, events in Zimbabwe, the Palestinian movement and other religious terrorism, the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Hezbollah, FARC (including the Betancourt operation), recent narco-terrorist events in Mexico, and terrorist profiles of Leila Khaled and Abu Nidal Includes "Opening Viewpoints" at the beginning of each chapter with relevant examples to introduce readers to the themes and theories in the discussion that follows Updated throughout with new Chapter Perspectives, Cases in Point, photos, literature references, recommended readings, web exercises, and recommended web pages Ends each chapter with "Discussion Boxes" that provide controversial information, along critical thinking questions to stimulate classroom discussions
Outstanding Ancillaries
Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters and include test questions, lists of films and other audiovisual materials, and a sample syllabus. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) between 6 AM and 5 PM to request a copy.An updated Student study site at www.sagepub.com/martin3study includes study tools, links to online video resources, SAGE journal articles, and more. Understanding Terrorism is intended as a core resource for use by undergraduate and graduate students. It is also ideal for professionals in corporations, law enforcement and other government agencies who deal with issues of terrorism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues. To get started finding Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues
Description: As in previous editions, Understanding Terrorism, Third Edition offers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. The Third Edition offers new, updated theories and cases, covers homeland security in the opening chapter and throughout the book, offers a consolidated discussion of ideological terrorism, and offers new photographs, updated tables, enhanced graphics and a new two-color design.
Key Features
Offers a "one-stop shop" for understanding terrorism, emphasizing contextual analysis and multiple perspectives Offers new or expanded case studies and profiles, covering such topics as the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, women as terrorists, events in Zimbabwe, the Palestinian movement and other religious terrorism, the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Hezbollah, FARC (including the Betancourt operation), recent narco-terrorist events in Mexico, and terrorist profiles of Leila Khaled and Abu Nidal Includes "Opening Viewpoints" at the beginning of each chapter with relevant examples to introduce readers to the themes and theories in the discussion that follows Updated throughout with new Chapter Perspectives, Cases in Point, photos, literature references, recommended readings, web exercises, and recommended web pages Ends each chapter with "Discussion Boxes" that provide controversial information, along critical thinking questions to stimulate classroom discussions
Outstanding Ancillaries
Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters and include test questions, lists of films and other audiovisual materials, and a sample syllabus. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) between 6 AM and 5 PM to request a copy.An updated Student study site at www.sagepub.com/martin3study includes study tools, links to online video resources, SAGE journal articles, and more. Understanding Terrorism is intended as a core resource for use by undergraduate and graduate students. It is also ideal for professionals in corporations, law enforcement and other government agencies who deal with issues of terrorism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues. To get started finding Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.