Captivating, concise, and currentEssentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies introduces readers to the modern landscape of domestic and international terrorism. TheFifth Edition of Gus Martin’s renowned text covers key foundational topics and provides a framework for defining terrorism and exploring its history and causes while also discussing terrorist environments, tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. 

This new edition includes information regarding intelligence, counterterrorism laws, and deprivation theory, as well as new and updated sections discussing mass violence in the United States, narco-terrorism, anti-state dissident terrorism, ISIS, and a new theoretical model for ending terrorist campaigns. The text also examines recent attacks and presents new data, case studies, and photos to show readers the state of terrorism across the globe today.

Captivating, concise, and current, Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies introduces readers to the modern landscape of domestic and international terrorism. The Fifth Edition of Gus Martin’s renowned text covers key foundational topics and provides a framework for defining terrorism and exploring its history and causes, while also discussing terrorist environments, tactics, targets, and counterterrorism. 

This new edition includes information regarding intelligence, counterterrorism laws, and deprivation theory, as well as new and updated sections discussing mass violence in the United States, narco-terrorism, anti-state dissident terrorism, ISIS, and a new theoretical model for ending terrorist campaigns. The text also examines recent attacks and presents new data, case studies, and photos to show readers the state of terrorism across the globe today. 

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About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Understanding Terrorism: A Conceptual Review
Chapter 1: Defining Terrorism
Understanding Political Extremism
Formal and Informal Definitions
Objectives and Goals of Terrorism
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 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 High Ground
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
Understanding the Persistence of Violent Ideologies 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
Operations Other Than War: Conciliatory Options
Legalistic Responses
Chapter 11: Homeland Security
Homeland Security in Perspective
Homeland Security in the United States
Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland
Chapter 12: Future Trends and Projections
What Does the Future Hold?
Revisiting the War on Terrorism
Appendix: Map References
Glossary
Notes
Index