Terrorism in Perspective by Pamala L. Griset (English) Paperback Book

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Terrorism in Perspective combines original thematic overview essays with the best of the existing literature.

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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.

Author Biography

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 TerrorismChapter Three: International TerrorismChapter Four: Terrorist Tactics Around the GlobeChapter Five: Homegrown Terrorism in the United StatesChapter Six: Media Coverage of TerrorismChapter Seven: Women TerroristsChapter Eight: Technology and TerrorismChapter Nine: CounterterrorismChapter Ten: The Arab SpringAppendix A - Locations of Worldwide Terrorist Activity (Maps)Appendix B - United Nations General Asssembly Adopts Global Courter-Terrorism Strategy

Details ISBN1452225451 Author Sue Mahan Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Edition 3rd ISBN-10 1452225451 ISBN-13 9781452225456 Format Paperback Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DEWEY 363.325 Illustrations Illustrations, maps Media Book Language English Birth 1946 Affiliation University of Central Florida Short Title TERRORISM IN PERSPECTIVE 3/E Pages 456 Replaces 9781412950152 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-01-16 UK Release Date 2013-01-16 NZ Release Date 2013-01-16 US Release Date 2013-01-16 Edition Description 3rd Revised edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2013-01-15 We've got this

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