Although the literature on terrorism is vast, there are many holes in it. This book helps to fill these lacunae with entries from top terrorism scholars and counterterrorism practitioners in the world. Grouped thematically by terrorist actors, conflict zones, major attacks, terrorist behaviours, militant group dynamics, terrorist consequences, and counterterrorism approaches, the entries cover a range of topics fundamental to understanding the contemporary terrorism threat and approaches to combating it. Truly global in scope, the book is an ideal reference for anyone interested in these topics from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Providing incisive analysis on timely topics related to terrorism and counterterrorism, this volume will be essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners in security studies.
Although the literature on terrorism is vast, there are many gaps in it. This book helps to fill these lacunae with entries from top terrorism scholars and counterterrorism practitioners in the world.
Introduction I: RECONCEPTUALIZING TERRORISM
1. Defining Terrorism: Why
It Matters
2. Terrorism and Research Design: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls and
Learn to Spot Them
3. The Social History of Political Violence
4. State
Terrorism: The Elephant in the Room
5. Terrorism and Mass Shootings
6.
Terrorism During Civil War II: UNDERSTUDIED TERRORISTS
7. Militant Islamist
Extremism in Southeast Asia
8. Terrorism in the Sahel
9. Terrorism in Latin
America: A Neglected Region in Terrorism Studies
10. The Ustasha Regime,
1941-1945: An Understudied Case Study in Terrorism Studies
11. Women's
Engagement with Political Violence and Terrorism
12. Terrorisms Gender
Dynamics: Women, Men, and Daesh
13. Far-Right Terrorism: The History,
Present, and Future III: TERRORIST INNOVATIONS
14. Terrorist Groups and
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Growing Threat
15. New and Emerging Technologies
for Terrorists
16. Terrorism and Information Warfare
17. Terrorism and Social
Media
18. Cyberterrorism: How Terror Groups Use Cyberspace IV: NEW TOPICS IN
TERRORISM STUDIES
19. The Social Ecology of Trauma and Extremist Violence
20.
Terrorism and Foreign Interference
21. Terrorism and the United Nations
22.
The Great Replacement Theory
23. The Crime-Terror Nexus: A Burgeoning
Research Area
24. Vying to Win: Understanding Terrorist Competition
25.
Terrorism and Publicity: Is the Conventional Wisdom Changing? V: HOW MUCH HAS
TERRORISM REALLY EVOLVED?
26. Is the New Terrorism of Today Truly New?
27.
The Evolution of Modern Terrorism
28. The Irish Republican Army: Implications
for Terrorism Studies
29. Islamist Political Violence: Deconstructing the
Threat
30. Black September and Its Enduring Counterterrorism Legacy
31. The
Evolution of Hezbollah
32. Palestinian Terrorism: How Is It Different? VI:
RESPONSES TO TERRORISM
33. Is Terrorism an Effective Tactic? Evolution in the
Conventional Wisdom
33. Terrorism and Overreaction
34. Human Rights and
Terrorism
35. Targeted Killing: Weighing the Pros and Cons
36. The War on
Terror: The Past and Future Problem
Max Abrahms is a tenured professor of political science at Northeastern University, where he specializes in international security, especially terrorism. Abrahms has published extensively in leading academic and popular outlets such as International Security, International Organization, Foreign Affairs, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and The Atlantic. He regularly consults for government agencies and provides analysis in the media on the contemporary terrorism landscape. Previously, Abrahms taught at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Dartmouth.
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