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TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Sixth Edition, is the best-selling terrorism book on the market. National terrorism expert Jonathan R. White provides specific examples that will enable you to understand how terrorism arises and how it functions. Dr. White gives essential historical (pre-1980) background on the phenomenon of terrorism and the roots of contemporary conflicts, includes detailed descriptions of recent and contemporary conflicts shaping the world stage, and presents theoretical and concrete information about Homeland Security organizations. Throughout, he reviews the relevant issues and challenges. With this sixth edition, Dr. White has fine-tuned the text and kept pace with the state of terrorism in today's world.
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White (Grand Valley State U.) intends this textbook on terrorism to be of use "for students in law enforcement, security, and military studies who have little or no understanding of the world of terrorism, and those readers who want to understand terrorism as a social phenomenon." It proceeds through four section introducing basic issues such as the definition and conceptualization of terrorism, terrorism organization and financing, terrorism and the media, and tactics and force multipliers; discussing the history and development of terrorism (this section has been expanded and includes discussion of the Irish "Troubles," Latin American influences on terrorism, and the Middle East); current issues such as Israel/Palestine, international umbrella groups and terror networks, regional manifestations of terrorism around the world, and the structure and study of domestic terrorism; and terrorism prevention issues such as the relationship of law enforcement bureaucracy to homeland security and homeland security and civil liberties. For the new edition White has added definitions of key terms, summary and essay questions, new maps and graphics, and "Another Point of View" sidebars introducing controversial opinions and alternative understandings of the topic at hand. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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