Counterterrorism

The available textbooks on terrorism and counterterrorism focus extensively on al-Qaeda -- at the expense of other domestic terrorist groups and responses to them worldwide. To fully comprehend the evolution and current state of terrorism, students must look at its history - on a global scale. This enables students to think sensibly about terrorism and better understand "what works" and "what does not work" within counterterrorism. This book seeks to fill this void in available literature by focusing on domestic terrorist groups from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America and North America. It will also critically evaluate the counterterrorism measures implemented in response to these terrorist groups. Finally, and most importantly, this book compares terrorist groups, assesses the factors that are conducive to certain groups sustainability and those that led to other groups demise, notes counterterrorism measures that were successfully used in the past to combat terrorists and terrorist groups worldwide, and incorporates efficient policies into a counterterrorism strategy that can be used to effectively deal with the current threat of terrorism by al-Qaeda operatives, affiliates and homegrown terrorists inspired by al-Qaeda's cause.

PartI Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists' Mindset
Chapter1 Terrorism: An Introduction
Chapter2 Perspectives on Terrorism: Hypotheses and Theories
Chapter3 Factors Influencing the Sustainability of and Disengagement from Terrorism
PartII Driving Forces Behind Counterterrorism Policies
Chapter4 Terrorists Here, Terrorists There, Terrorists Everywhere: Assessing the Risk of Terrorism
Chapter5 The Era of Uncertainty and Precaution
Chapter6 War on Terrorism: Impact on Counterterrorism Policy
PartIII Counterterrorism: Evaluating What Works and What Doesn't Work in the Discipline
Chapter7 Panopticism: Intelligence Gathering, Surveillance, and Registration
Chapter8 Police Tactics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Chapter9 Preventive Detention: Lock Them Up and Throw Away the Key
Chapter10 Punishing Terrorists: Unjustifiably Harsh?
Chapter11 Rehab for Terrorists
Chapter12 The Media and the Internet: Insights Into Quashing Terrorist Ideology
Chapter13 Making Peace with Terrorists
Chapter14 Thinking Outside of the Box: In Search of the "Mitos" for Terrorists
Appendix Selected International and National Terrorism Incidents