Terrorism in Perspective

by Sue Mahan, Pamala L. Griset

Overview

The Third Edition of Terrorism in Perspective, like its two successful predecessors, takes a broad-based approach that emphasizes the historical, cultural, political, religious, social, and economic factors that underlie an understanding of both global and domestic terrorism. This unique text-reader combines original essays with the best of the existing literature on terrorism. Each chapter of this text begins with an overview essay written by the authors, followed by two relevant and engaging articles culled from a wide variety of popular, academic, and governmental sources. This is the only major terrorism text to incorporate readings from top terrorism experts into a traditional textbook format, allowing readers to deepen their understanding of each aspect of terrorism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506315850
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	11/21/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	456
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Sue Mahan is an Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Program at the University of Central Florida - Daytona Beach Campus. She received a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Missouri – Columbia and was awarded a Kellogg Fellowship in International Development and a Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship to Peru. She is the author of several other books including: Unfit Mothers; Women, Crime and Criminal Justice (with Ralph Weisheit); Crack, Cocaine, Crime and Women; and Beyond the Mafia, as well as journal articles and book chapters about crime and justice. She is working on a book about restorative justice in Colombia, SA based on observations and interviews.
Pamala L. Griset was an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida; now retired, she is an Adjunct Professor. She received a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany. She was formerly employed as a Deputy Commissioner at the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and an assistant to the New York State Director of Criminal Justice. Before turning to the study of terrorism, she authored a book and several articles on determinate sentencing policy, monographs on juvenile detention, and book chapters on various aspects of the administration of justice.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: What Is Terrorism?
Chapter Two: History of Terrorism
Chapter Three: International Terrorism
Chapter Four: Terrorist Tactics Around the Globe
Chapter Five: Homegrown Terrorism in the United States
Chapter Six: Media Coverage of Terrorism
Chapter Seven: Women Terrorists
Chapter Eight: Technology and Terrorism
Chapter Nine: Counterterrorism
Chapter Ten: The Arab Spring
Appendix A - Locations of Worldwide Terrorist Activity (Maps)
Appendix B - United Nations General Asssembly Adopts Global Courter-Terrorism Strategy