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Informationen zum Autor C. Augustus "Gus" Martinis a Professor of Criminal Justice Administration at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he regularly teaches a course on the subject of terrorism and extremism. He has also served as Associate Vice President for Human Resources Management, Acting Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration and Public Policy, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs, and Chair of the Department of Public Administration & Public Policy. He began his academic career as a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, where he was an Administration of Justice professor. His current research and professional interests are terrorism and extremism, homeland security, administration of justice, and juvenile justice. Dr. Martin is author of a number of books on the subjects of terrorism and homeland security, including Understanding Homeland Security (SAGE, 2016); Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies (2016); Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (SAGE, 2015); The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Second Edition (SAGE, 2011); Terrorism and Homeland Security (SAGE, 2011); and The New Era of Terrorism: Selected Readings (SAGE, 2004). He is also author of Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems (SAGE, 2005). Klappentext covers key foundational topics by defining terrorism and introducing its history and causes, as well as discussing terrorist environments (domestic, international, religious, etc.), tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. Zusammenfassung With lots of new material, including coverage of emerging movements, the internet and social media, and religious terrorism, this concise text continues to give students an introduction to the key aspects of the current terrorism landscape and its history Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I. Understanding Terrorism: A Conceptual Review CHAPTER 1. Defining Terrorism Understanding Political Extremism Formal and Informal Definitions Understanding Terrorist Objectives Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? The Political Violence Matrix CHAPTER 2. Historical Perspectives and Ideological Origins Historical Perspectives on Terrorism Ideological Origins of Terrorism September 11, 2001, and the New Era of Terrorism CHAPTER 3. Causes of Terrorist Violence Political Violence as the Fruit of Injustice Political Violence as Strategic Choice Moral Justifications for Political Violence CHAPTER 4. Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Media Understanding the Role of the Media A New Battleground: The War for the Information PART II: Terrorist Environments CHAPTER 5. Terrorism by the State Perspectives on Terrorism by Governments Domestic Terrorism by the State Terrorism as Foreign Policy CHAPTER 6. Terrorism by Dissidents Perspectives on Violent Dissent The Practice of Dissident Terrorism Terrorist Targets and Weapons Dissidents and the New Terrorism CHAPTER 7. Religious Terrorism Historical Perspectives on Religious Violence The Practice of Religious Terrorism Trends and Projections CHAPTER 8. International Terrorism Understanding International Terrorism International Terrorist Networks The International Dimension of the New Terrorism CHAPTER 9. Domestic Terrorism in the United States Left-Wing Extremism in the United States Left-Wing Terrorism in the United States Right-Wing Extremism in the United States Right-Wing Terrorism in the United States PART III: The Terrorist Battleground CHAPTER 10. Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism The Use of Force Operations Other Than War: Repressive Options ...
