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Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: Designing and Evaluating Evidence-Based Programs by Michael J. Williams
RRP: $70.18$61.80This textbook serves as a guide to design and evaluate evidence-based programs intended to prevent or counter violent extremism (P/CVE).Violent extremism and related hate crimes are problems which confront societies in virtually every region of the... -
An International History of Terrorism: Western and Non-Western Experiences by Jussi M. Hanhimaki
RRP: $105.28$91.40The aim of this book is to provide readers with the tools to understand the historical evolution of terrorism and counterterrorism over the past 150 years. In order to appreciate the contemporary challenges posed by terrorism it is necessary to look at... -
Constructions of Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Policy by Michael Stohl 9780520294172
RRP: $48.75$38.20Discussions about the meaning of terrorism are enduring in everyday language, government policy, news reporting, and international politics. And disagreements about both the definition and the class of violent events that constitute terrorism contribute... -
US-UK Counter-Terrorism after 9/11: A qualitative approach Edgar Tembo 9781138940222
RRP: $85.78$74.96This book provides a qualitative analysis of post-9/11 counter-terrorism strategy undertaken by the United Kingdom and United States of America.Since 9/11, both the UK and the U.S have significantly revamped their counter-terrorism approaches. The... -
The EU and Counter-Terrorism: Politics, Polity and Policies after 9/11 by Javier Argomaniz 9780415724067
RRP: $85.78$74.96This book offers a theoretically informed analysis of how coherently the European Union fights terrorism in the post-9/11 era.Few studies have looked at how the European Union has transformed into a relevant international anti-terrorist actor. Yet, as a... -
The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism by Brian Michael Jenkins 9780833058331
$35.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833058331Author Brian Michael JenkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm * 13mm -
The Mind of the Islamic State: ISIS and the Ideology of the Caliphate by Robert Manne 9781633883710
RRP: $27.28$22.64Award-winning Australian intellectual Robert Manne presents an incisive analysis of the historical background and current ideology that motivates ISIS and their quest for domination in the Middle East and beyond. In the ongoing conflict with ISIS,... -
Violent Extremism Online: New Perspectives on Terrorism and the Internet Anne Aly 9781138498556
RRP: $85.78$74.96This book explores the interface between terrorism and the internet and presents contemporary approaches to understanding violent extremism online.The volume focuses on four issues in particular: terrorist propaganda on the internet; radicalisation and... -
Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad by Matthew Levitt 9780300122589
$66.30The first fully documented portrait of Hamas, which draws aside the veil of legitimacy behind which it hides "Compelling. . . . Levitt's book is a solid guide to a despicable terrorist organization that is both influential and lethally effective."-Ari... -
Terrorist Financing by William Vlcek
RRP: $38.98$36.66This clear and rigorous examination of the international efforts to combat the financing of terrorism is suitable for a range of courses in international relations, politics and global political economy. It provides a comprehensive examination of the... -
Global Terrorism: A Beginner's Guide by Leonard B. Weinberg
RRP: $19.48$14.72Since the terrible events of 9/11, more attention than ever has been paid to the threats and challenges posed by contemporary terrorists. From suicide bombers to the latest cybertechnology, Leonard Weinberg's readable and objective introduction explains... -
Terrorism Financing and State Responses: A Comparative Perspective by Harold A. Trinkunas
RRP: $46.78$40.64Financial and material resources are correctly perceived as the life blood of terrorist operations, and governments have determined that fighting the financial infrastructure of terrorist organizations is the key to their defeat. Since the attacks of... -
Al-Qaeda: From Global Network to Local Franchise by Ms Christina Hellmich
$40.89Since the attacks of September 11th 2001 and up to and beyond Osama bin Ladin's death, al-Qaeda has come to embody the new enigmatic face of terrorism, dominating discussions of national and international security. Yet in spite of the attention it... -
Chasing Ghosts: The Policing of Terrorism by John Mueller 9780190237318
RRP: $64.33$54.21Since 2001, the United States has created or reorganized more than two counterterrorism organizations for every terrorist arrest or apprehension it has made of people plotting to do damage within the country. Central to this massive enterprise is... -
Conceptualizing Terrorism by Anthony Richards 9780198746966
RRP: $199.88$166.63Conceptualizing Terrorism argues that, in the post 9/11 world, the need for an internationally agreed definition of terrorism is more important than it has ever been, despite the challenges that such an endeavour presents. Indeed, in a global context,... -
The Islamist Phoenix: IS and the Redrawing of the Middle East by Loretta Napoleoni 9781609806286
RRP: $17.53$12.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609806286Author Loretta NapoleoniFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 150g -
Playing Politics with Terrorism: A User's Guide by George Kassimeris
RRP: $35.08$31.47While governments are obliged to protect society and bring terrorists to justice, their effectiveness in tackling terrorism without undermining the support of the population for law and order or jeopardising basic liberties is paramount. In dealing with... -
The CIA and the Culture of Failure: U.S. Intelligence from the End of the Cold War to the Invasion of Iraq by John Diamond 9780804756013
RRP: $54.58$38.38The 9/11 attacks and the war in Iraq sprang in no small part from massive intelligence failures, that much is well understood. How the CIA got to a point where it could fail so catastrophically is not. According to John Diamond, this slippage results... -
Prevent Strategy: Helping the Vulnerable Being Drawn towards Terrorism or Another Layer of State Surveillance? by David Lowe 9780367508227
RRP: $38.98$34.50Prevent Strategy is a collection of work from practitioners - youth workers and the police - and academics researching Prevent. This book examines overcoming the stigma attached to Prevent being implicitly racist, problems related to the section 26 duty,... -
Propaganda and Counter-Terrorism: Strategies for Global Change by Emma Briant
RRP: $165.75$118.11This book offers a unique account of British and United States government's attempts to adapt their propaganda strategies to global terrorist threats in a post-9/11 media environment. It discusses Anglo-American coordination and domestic struggles that... -
The French Terror Wave, 2015-2016: Al-Qaeda and ISIS Attacks from Charlie Hebdo to the Bataclan Theatre Marc E. Vargo 9781476679181
RRP: $56.53$45.59A torrent of Islamist terrorism swept across France in 2015 and 2016, executed by militant jihadists on behalf of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS). Their targets ranged from the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine to the Bataclan Theatre on the... -
Understanding Nonviolence Maia Carter Hallward 9780745680170
RRP: $35.08$31.28The use of nonviolent action is on the rise. From the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring and mass protests on the streets of Brazil, activists across the world are increasingly using unarmed tactics to challenge oppressive, corrupt and unjust systems... -
What Makes a Terrorist: Economics and the Roots of Terrorism - 10th Anniversary Edition by Alan B. Krueger 9780691177823
RRP: $42.90$33.85Why we need to think more like economists to successfully combat terrorism If we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do. This is the argument of Alan Krueger's What... -
A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism by Daniel Byman 9780199931781
RRP: $40.93$31.43The product of painstaking research and countless interviews, A High Price offers a nuanced, definitive historical account of Israel's bold but often failed efforts to fight terrorist groups. Beginning with the violent border disputes that emerged after... -
America's Covert War in East Africa: Surveillance, Rendition, Assassination by Clara Usiskin
RRP: $42.90$38.06Clara Usiskin has spent eight years investigating the 'War on Terror' and its effects in the East and Horn of Africa, documenting hundreds of cases of rendition, secret detention and targeted killings. Her book sets out the historical background to... -
The Suspect: Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State Rizwaan Sabir (Liverpool John Moores University) 9780745338491
RRP: $165.75$127.45'An instant classic. Sabir is an inspiration' Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims are Coming! What impact has two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author's... -
Boko Haram: Security Considerations and the Rise of an Insurgency Ona Ekhomu 9781032084336
RRP: $85.78$74.96Boko Haram analyzes the activities and atrocities of Nigeria's Jihadi terrorist group, Boko Haram, in the context of global religious fundamentalism and extremism. The book traces the early beginnings of the religious sect, the conversion of its leader... -
Terrorism: A Philosophical Investigation Igor Primoratz (Charles Sturt University) 9780745651446
RRP: $33.13$29.68This is the first comprehensive study of the core philosophical questions posed by terrorism such as: How should we define it? Is it morally distinctive? Can it be morally justified? Igor Primoratz seeks to overcome relativism and double standards that... -
Understanding Lone Actor Terrorism: Past Experience, Future Outlook, and Response Strategies Michael Fredholm (The Swedish Law and Informatics Research Institute (IRI), Stockholm University, Sweden) 9781138309142
RRP: $85.78$74.96This volume examines the lone actor terrorist phenomenon, including the larger societal trends which may or may not have led to their acts of terrorism.With lone actor terrorism becoming an increasingly common threat, the contributors to this volume aim... -
Al-Qaeda's Revenge: The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings by Fernando Reinares 9780231704540
RRP: $87.75$68.87In Al-Qaeda's Revenge: The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings, Fernando Reinares tells the story of "3/11" - the March 11, 2004, bombings of commuter trains in Madrid, which killed 191 people and injured more than 1,800. He examines the development of an... -
'Home-grown' Jihad: Understanding Islamist Terrorism In The Us And Uk by Samuel John Mullins 9781783268030
RRP: $204.75$179.65Based on seven years of original research, this book contains one of the most detailed and comprehensive assessments of 'home-grown' Islamist terrorism (HGIT) in the US and UK to date. Beginning with an examination of the development of militant networks... -
Non-Western Responses to Terrorism by Michael J. Boyle
RRP: $58.50$42.33This edited collection surveys how non-Western states have responded to the threats of domestic and international terrorism in ways consistent with and reflective of their broad historical, political, cultural and religious traditions. It presents a... -
Victims and Perpetrators of Terrorism: Exploring Identities, Roles and Narratives by Orla Lynch
RRP: $81.88$74.78This volume examines how both victims and perpetrators of terrorism are relevant to our understanding of political violence.While the perpetrators of political violence have been the subject of significant academic research, victims of terrorism and... -
Counter-Terrorism: Narrative Strategies by Ajit Maan 9780761867753
RRP: $58.50$52.03Understanding and harnessing the persuasive powers of narrative is central to U.S. and international counter-terrorism efforts. There is an urgent need to understand the narrative tactics of terrorist recruitment and an equal if not greater need to... -
The Trade: My Journey into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping by Jere van Dyk
RRP: $48.75$35.43In 2008, American journalist Jere Van Dyk was kidnapped and held for 45 days. At the time, he had no idea who his kidnappers were. They demanded a ransom and the release of three of their comrades from Guantanamo, yet they hinted at their ties to... -
The Cell: Inside the Secret World of Terrorism by John Miller 9780786869008
$64.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786869008Author John MillerFormat HardbackPage Count 446Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 583g -
Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop it by Rachel Ehrenfeld 9781885881168
RRP: $33.15$29.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781885881168Author Rachel EhrenfeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 394Imprint Multi Educator, IncorporatedPublisher Multi Educator, IncorporatedWeight(grams)... -
iWar: War and Peace in the Information Age by Bill Gertz 9781501154966
RRP: $50.70$30.99America is at war, but most of its citizens don’t know it. Covert information warfare is being waged by world powers, rogue states—such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea—and even terrorist groups like ISIS. This conflict has been designed to... -
Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East: A Documentary Reader by Barry Rubin 9780195176599
RRP: $61.41$44.56After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a stunned public asked: How could this happen? Why did the attackers do what they did? What did they hope to accomplish? This wasn't the first battle in a... -
The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat: From 9/11 to Osama bin Laden's Death by Bruce Hoffman
RRP: $54.60$43.29Examining major terrorist acts and campaigns undertaken in the decade following September 11, 2001, internationally recognized scholars study the involvement of global terrorist leaders and organizations in these incidents and the planning, organization,...